Heap-based buffer overflow in libvips - CVE-2025-29769
Published: April 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107142
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29769
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vips_foreign_save_heif_build() function in libvips/foreign/heifsave.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted TIFF file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libvips
Debian Linux
vips (Debian package)
Debian Linux
vips (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29769
Install updates from vendor's website.
libvips - update to 8.16.1
vips (Debian package) - update to 8.14.1-3+deb12u2
vips (Debian package) - update to 8.14.1-3+deb12u2