CVE-2023-40032

Name: CVE-2023-40032
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-11T19:15:43.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40032 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. Users should upgrade to libvips version 8.14.4 (or later) when processing untrusted input.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39
Libvips	Libvips	>= 8.12.0, < 8.14.4

References

https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/e091d65835966ef56d53a4105a7362cafdb1582bPatch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/3604Patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-33qp-9pq7-9584Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YU2FFC47X2XDEGEHEWAGLU5L3R6FEYD2/Mailing List
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/e091d65835966ef56d53a4105a7362cafdb1582bPatch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/3604Patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-33qp-9pq7-9584Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YU2FFC47X2XDEGEHEWAGLU5L3R6FEYD2/Mailing List

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40032?

How severe is CVE-2023-40032?

CVE-2023-40032 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40032?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST