CVE-2026-33327

vips: libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs

CVE-2026-33327 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33327, released July 21, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 Aug 20, 2026
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
gir1.2-vips-8.0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips-tools 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips-tools 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 libvips-tools 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 Aug 20, 2026
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips-tools 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips-tools · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips-tools 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips42 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips42 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips42 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips42 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips42 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 libvips42 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 Aug 20, 2026
libvips42t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips42t64 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
libvips42t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 libvips42t64 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
python-vipscc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 python-vipscc 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Aug 20, 2026
vips · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33327 Jul 21, 2026
vips · Debian 14 8.18.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33327 Jul 21, 2026

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