USN-8755-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8755-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8755-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8755-1
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Published
2026-09-14T12:47:26Z
Modified
2026-09-14T22:12:27Z
Summary
vips vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / vips

Package

Name
vips
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

8.*
8.7.4-1build1
8.8.3-3
8.8.3-3ubuntu1
8.9.0-1
8.9.0-1build1
8.9.1-1
8.9.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-vips-8.0",
            "binary_version": "8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips-tools",
            "binary_version": "8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips42",
            "binary_version": "8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-29769",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8755-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / vips

Package

Name
vips
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

8.*
8.10.5-2ubuntu1
8.11.4-2
8.12.1-1
8.12.1-1build1
8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-vips-8.0",
            "binary_version": "8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips-tools",
            "binary_version": "8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips42",
            "binary_version": "8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-29769",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8755-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / vips

Package

Name
vips
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

8.*
8.14.3-1
8.14.5-1
8.15.0-1
8.15.0-2
8.15.1-1
8.15.1-1build1
8.15.1-1.1build3
8.15.1-1.1build4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-vips-8.0",
            "binary_version": "8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips-tools",
            "binary_version": "8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips42t64",
            "binary_version": "8.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-29769",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8755-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS / vips

Package

Name
vips
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

8.*
8.16.1-1
8.16.1-2
8.17.3-2
8.18.0-1
8.18.0-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-vips-8.0",
            "binary_version": "8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips-tools",
            "binary_version": "8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvips42t64",
            "binary_version": "8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-29769",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8755-1.json"