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CVE-2026-3146

MEDIUM CVSS 4.0: 4.8 EPSS 0.01%
Updated Feb 25, 2026
Libvips
Parameter Value
CVSS 4.8 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 8.18.0
Type CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release), CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)
Vendor Libvips
Public PoC No

A vulnerability has been found in libvips up to 8.18.0. The impacted element is the function vips_foreign_load_matrix_header of the file libvips/foreign/matrixload.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

The attack needs to be performed locally. The identifier of the patch is d4ce337c76bff1b278d7085c3c4f4725e3aa6ece. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Libvips Libvips
cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 8.18.0