---
id: CVE-2026-70653
title: libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs
summary: >-
  libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. Prior to
  version 8.18.3, the old-style Radiance RLE decoder in
  libvips/foreign/radiance.c can process a repeat marker at the beginning of a
  scanline in scanline_read_old a…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-122
published: '2026-08-20'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T20:09:01.757'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70653'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/dc945573e15d598054e701c65b90a35b16b19304
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/5037'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/tag/v8.18.3'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-fh99-55jf-5hj3'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00123
epssPercentile: 0.02425
ingestedAt: '2026-09-18T20:51:25.646Z'
---

## Overview

libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. Prior to version 8.18.3, the old-style Radiance RLE decoder in libvips/foreign/radiance.c can process a repeat marker at the beginning of a scanline in scanline_read_old and read q[-1] before any prior pixel exists. A crafted Radiance image loaded through VipsForeignLoadRad can therefore disclose four bytes of adjacent heap data, most likely other image data. This issue is fixed in version 8.18.3.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.