sharp : Vulnerability in librsvg dependency CVE-2026-96889

### 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

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6 Oct 2026 13:43:57 UTC

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21 Oct 2026 10:57:27 UTC

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24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC

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CVSS_V4 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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