GHSA-wq5f-xc86-pv6w

sharp : Vulnerability in librsvg dependency CVE-2026-96889

Risk score: 58/100
CVSS: 8.9 v4.0
Published: 6 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is: A memory-related vulnerability has been discovered and fixed in the upstream librsvg dependency. When certain runtime-specific conditions apply, this vulnerability can lead to possible remote code execution (RCE) on glibc-based Linux. Most people rely on the prebuilt binaries provided by sharp. Please upgrade sharp to…
Affected: sharp (npm) < 0.35.5
Fix: Upgrade sharp to 0.35.5 or later.
Exploitation: No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

CVSS 8.9 high
On your watchlist: npm

Affected packages

Package	Ecosystem	Vulnerable	Fixed in
sharp	npm	< 0.35.5	0.35.5

References

Original description

### Impact A memory-related vulnerability has been discovered and fixed in the upstream librsvg dependency. When certain runtime-specific conditions apply, this vulnerability can lead to possible remote code execution (RCE) on glibc-based Linux. ### Patches #### Using prebuilt binaries provided by sharp? Most people rely on the prebuilt binaries provided by sharp. Please upgrade sharp to the latest version, currently 0.35.5, which provides librsvg 2.63.2. #### Using a globally-installed librsvg? Please ensure you are using the latest librsvg 2.63.2. ### Workarounds Add the following to your code to prevent sharp from decoding SVG images. ```js sharp.block({ operation: ["VipsForeignLoadSvg"] }); ``` To avoid RCE, ensure you are using a `node` executable binary compiled as a Position Independent Executable (PIE). Most Linux package managers already use this security-hardening feature however be warned that the "official" Node.js binaries do not. 1

Last activity 6 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.