Description
libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. Prior to version 8.18.3, the old-style Radiance RLE decoder in libvips/foreign/radiance.c can process a repeat marker at the beginning of a scanline in scanline_read_old and read q[-1] before any prior pixel exists. A crafted Radiance image loaded through VipsForeignLoadRad can therefore disclose four bytes of adjacent heap data, most likely other image data. This issue is fixed in version 8.18.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libvips | libvips | < 8.18.3 | — |
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 | 8.18.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vips | 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 | — |
| Debian 12 | vips | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 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 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8994-1 vips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026