Is CVE-2026-3281 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-3281 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-3281?

CVE-2026-3281 has a CVSS score of 1.9 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-3281?

Patch guidance is available from libvips security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-3281.

CVE-2026-3281 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors CWE-122

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBVIPS
Published: 2/27/2026
Last Modified: 4/29/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libvips : libvips

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-3281. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-3281

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CVE-2026-3281 vulnerability