libvips: Integer overflow leading to heap buffer overflow leading to possible attacker-controlled mmap-resident write (CVE-2026-69242) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-69242

libvips: Integer overflow leading to heap buffer overflow leading to possible attacker-controlled mmap-resident write

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-69242 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in libvips: Integer overflow leading to heap buffer overflow leading to possible attacker-controlled mmap-resident write. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps libvips/libvips (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 20, 2026Updated Aug 20, 2026Source checked Aug 20, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 20, 2026Material review Aug 20, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps libvips/libvips (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
libvips/libvipsgeneric	< 8.18.3	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for libvips/libvips.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. Prior to version 8.18.3, a crafted many-band TIFF processed through VipsForeignLoadTiff can evade scanline validation in libvips/iofuncs/image.c and cause an integer overflow in vips_image_sanity. The resulting buffer-region calculation can access attacker-controlled negative offsets in mmap-resident allocations, allowing reads or writes of other image data, possible data disclosure through uncompressed .v output, and likely process crashes. Remote code execution has not been demonstrated but cannot be ruled out. This issue is fixed in version 8.18.3.

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