Description
libvips before 8.7.4 generates output images from uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input image data because iofuncs/memory.c does not zero out allocated memory. This can result in leaking raw process memory contents through the output image.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vips | 8.7.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vips | 8.7.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vips | 8.7.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | vips | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6437-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vips | 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6437-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vips | 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6437-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vips | 8.18.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12266-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12266-1 libvips-devel-8.18.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 25, 2026
- USN-6437-1 vips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026