CVE-2025-59933

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/a58bfae9223a5466cc81ba9fe6dfb08233cf17d1	Patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/tag/v8.17.2	Release Notes
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-q8px-4w5q-c2r4	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59933-detect-libvips-vulnerability
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-59933-mitigate-libvips-vulnerability

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-29 22:15

Updated : 2025-12-24 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-59933

Mitre link : CVE-2025-59933

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59933

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libvips

libvips

CWE

CWE-126

Buffer Over-read

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