# CVE-2026-70654: vips: libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs

CVE-2026-70654 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-vips-8.0 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2, released August 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-70654
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0011
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 20, 2026

## Description

libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. Prior to version 8.18.3, applications that define unusual custom libvips sources and use them to process untrusted uncompressed PPM images can trigger a max/min error in vips_source_read_to_memory in libvips/iofuncs/source.c. The function uses VIPS_MAX instead of VIPS_MIN when selecting the remaining read size, allowing up to 4032 bytes to be written beyond the allocated heap buffer and causing memory corruption or a process crash. This issue is fixed in version 8.18.3.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-gir1.2-vips-8.0-8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1-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 | libvips-tools Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips-tools 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libvips-tools-8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1-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 | libvips42t64 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [libvips42t64 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libvips42t64-8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Linux | vips Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-70654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-70654.md) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Linux | vips Debian 14 | 8.18.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-70654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-70654.md) | Aug 21, 2026 |

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