# CVE-2023-40032: vips: libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library

CVE-2023-40032 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released September 11, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40032
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 11, 2023

## Description

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. Users should upgrade to libvips version 8.14.4 (or later) when processing untrusted input.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-vips-8.0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Linux | libvips-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libvips-tools 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libvips-tools-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Linux | libvips42 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libvips42 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libvips42-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vips Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 8.14.1-3+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40032.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vips Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8.14.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40032.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vips Debian 14 | 8.14.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-40032.md) | Sep 11, 2023 |

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