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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libvips | libvips | < 8.17.2 | — |
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 | 8.17.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vips | 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 | — |
| Debian 12 | vips | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vips | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | vips | 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8994-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | vips | 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8994-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | vips | 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-8994-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vips | 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8994-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vips | 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8994-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vips | 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8994-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vips | 8.18.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12266-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-8994-1 vips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12266-1 libvips-devel-8.18.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 25, 2026