# CVE-2020-20739: im\_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im\_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may cause the leakage of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

im_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may cause the leakage of remote server path or stack address.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/1419
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/2ab5aa7bf515135c2b02d42e9a72e4c98e17031a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00049.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZULVPQQ4QDFSQCXFYBUXEM7UXJAOKLSP/

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