imageproc has fragile bounds check when sampling from imageGHSA-5qv7-j6w5-fr4m
GHSA-5qv7-j6w5-fr4m is a remote code execution vulnerability in imageproc. A fix is available for imageproc — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
imageproc🦀imageproc🦀imageprocReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A read of pixels was coded as modifying coordinates to lie within the image bounds. It would calculate a coordinate by adding a constant to an input and taking the minimum of the resulting coordinate and 'dimension - 1'. This would not protect against malicious inputs that could overflow the addition. Following the tricked bounds check, the image could then be sampled at multiple differently calculated coordinates that exceeded the bounds.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | imageproc | ≥ 0.24.0&&< 0.24.1 | 0.24.1cargo update -p imageproc --precise 0.24.1 |
| 🦀crates.io | imageproc | ≥ 0.25.0&&< 0.25.1 | 0.25.1cargo update -p imageproc --precise 0.25.1 |
| 🦀crates.io | imageproc | ≥ 0.26.0&&< 0.26.2 | 0.26.2cargo update -p imageproc --precise 0.26.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for imageproc, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update imageproc to 0.24.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5qv7-j6w5-fr4m is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5qv7-j6w5-fr4m in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.