Packages
- vips - image processing system good for very large ones
Details
It was discovered that libvips incorrectly handled specially crafted TIFF
images when saving them as HEIF images. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause libvips to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that libvips incorrectly handled specially crafted TIFF
images when saving them as HEIF images. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause libvips to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | libvips42t64 – 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libvips42t64 – 8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libvips42 – 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | libvips42 – 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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