# CVE-2025-59933: gir1.2-vips-8.0: libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library

CVE-2025-59933 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59933, released September 29, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59933
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 29, 2025

## Description

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. For versions 8.17.1 and below, when libvips is compiled with support for PDF input via poppler, the pdfload operation is affected by a buffer read overflow when parsing the header of a crafted PDF with a page that defines a width but not a height. Those using libvips compiled without support for PDF input are unaffected as well as thosewith support for PDF input via PDFium. This issue is fixed in version 8.17.2. A workaround for those affected is to block the VipsForeignLoadPdf operation via vips_operation_block_set, which is available in most language bindings, or to set VIPS_BLOCK_UNTRUSTED environment variable at runtime, which will block all untrusted loaders including PDF input via poppler.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips-tools 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libvips-tools-8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips-tools 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libvips-tools-8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [libvips-tools 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libvips-tools-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips-tools 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libvips-tools-8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips42 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips42 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libvips42-8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips42 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips42 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libvips42-8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips42 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [libvips42 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libvips42-8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | libvips42t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips42t64 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libvips42t64-8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | python-vipscc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [python-vipscc 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-vipscc-8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | vips Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59933](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-59933.md) | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Linux | vips Debian 14 | 8.17.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59933](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-59933.md) | Sep 29, 2025 |

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