CVE-2026-33327
Publication date 20 July 2026
Last updated 3 November 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. The `vipsload` operation in versions before and including 8.18.0 could incorrectly determine image dimensions leading to an integer overflow and a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. This has been patched in version 8.18.1.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vips | 26.10 stonking |
Not affected
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed in 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed in 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed in 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed in 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed in 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed in 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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CVSS version:
Base score
7.0 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8994-1
- libvips vulnerabilities
- 3 November 2026