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CVE-2026-3281

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0.

Published Feb 27, 2026CWE-119EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2026-3281 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/libvips/libvips/GitHubgithub.com/libvips/libvips/commit/fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088GitHubgithub.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878GitHubgithub.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878#issue-3944209102GitHubgithub.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4895Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.348010Refvuldb.com/?id.348010Refvuldb.com/?submit.758861

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3281?

CVE-2026-3281 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-3281?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-3281?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-3281?

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