CVE-2026-6491
Medium
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in libvips up to 8.18.2. The affected element is the function im_minpos_vec of the file libvips/deprecated/vips7compat.c of the component nip2 Handler. Such manipulation of the argument n leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor confirms that they will "be removing the deprecated area in libvips 8.19".
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLibvips
PublishedApr 17, 2026
First seenApr 17, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122CWE-119Memory buffer bounds error
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libvips libvips | 8.18.0, 8.18.1, 8.18.2 | — |
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