CVE-2019-6976

Name: CVE-2019-6976
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-26T23:29:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6976 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libvips before 8.7.4 generates output images from uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input image data because iofuncs/memory.c does not zero out allocated memory. This can result in leaking raw process memory contents through the output image.. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libvips before 8.7.4 generates output images from uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input image data because iofuncs/memory.c does not zero out allocated memory. This can result in leaking raw process memory contents through the output image.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.30%

81.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libvips	Libvips	< 8.7.4

References

https://blog.silentsignal.eu/2019/04/18/drop-by-drop-bleeding-through-libvips/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/00622428bda8d7521db8d74260b519fa41d69d0aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/tag/v8.7.4Third Party Advisory
https://blog.silentsignal.eu/2019/04/18/drop-by-drop-bleeding-through-libvips/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/00622428bda8d7521db8d74260b519fa41d69d0aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/tag/v8.7.4Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-6976?

How severe is CVE-2019-6976?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-6976 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6976?

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Source: NVD / NIST