sharp : Vulnerability in librsvg dependency CVE-2026-96889
CVE-2026-114111 · GHSA-wq5f-xc86-pv6w · published 6 Oct 2026
How serious is it
- Severity: high.
- No exploit prediction (EPSS) score yet.
- Not on the CISA list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- No public exploit in Exploit-DB.
Is your app affected by CVE-2026-114111?
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Who is affected
sharp(npm) < 0.35.5
How to check
- Run
npm ls sharpin your project to see the installed version, including copies pulled in by other packages. - Or paste your lockfile into the checker: it lists every package with a known vulnerability, this one included.
- Or run
npx shippable-dev scan localhost:3000in your project folder. It reads your lockfile and flags this vulnerability along with every other known one.
How to fix
Copies a prompt for Claude Code, Cursor or Codex: it checks your lockfiles for this and upgrades it.
- Upgrade
sharpto 0.35.5 or later, commit the lockfile and redeploy. - If a vulnerable version was live, check your logs and rotate the secrets that server could read.
The advisory
### 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.
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References
- github.com/lovell/sharp/security/advisories/GHSA-wq5f-xc86-pv6w
- github.com/lovell/sharp/commit/96de105d9d36ab04c76c2b78b97255171630d236
- github.com/lovell/sharp
- github.com/lovell/sharp/releases/tag/v0.35.5
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/work_items/1241
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96889
Merged from OSV. Last updated 25 Oct 2026. All vulnerabilities · RSS · JSON