HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-3284
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-3284

CWE-189Published: February 27, 2026· Updated: Mar 2, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.3th

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in libvips 8.19.0. Impacted is the function vips_extract_area_build of the file libvips/conversion/extract.c. The manipulation of the argument extract_area results in integer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-3284 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

libvips1 product
libvips
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70
PATCHhttps://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4887
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4879
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4879#issue-3944211794
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.348013
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.758864

All References (8)

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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/Product
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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70Patch
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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4879Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4879#issue-3944211794Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4887Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348013Permissions Required · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?id.348013Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.758864Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-3284
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-189
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 27, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-3284 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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