diff --git a/packages/vector_graphics/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vector_graphics/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d13b0fe794f..8ec455436130 100644
--- a/packages/vector_graphics/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vector_graphics/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-## NEXT
+## 1.2.3
 
 * Updates minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.38/Dart 3.10.
+* Fixes a crash when a `semanticsLabel` is provided without an ambient `Directionality` (flutter/flutter#175532).
 
 ## 1.2.2
 
diff --git a/packages/vector_graphics/lib/src/vector_graphics.dart b/packages/vector_graphics/lib/src/vector_graphics.dart
index f49283226896..1f5148b0c514 100644
--- a/packages/vector_graphics/lib/src/vector_graphics.dart
+++ b/packages/vector_graphics/lib/src/vector_graphics.dart
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ class _VectorGraphicWidgetState extends State<VectorGraphic> {
         container: widget.semanticsLabel != null,
         image: true,
         label: widget.semanticsLabel ?? '',
+        textDirection: Directionality.maybeOf(context) ?? TextDirection.ltr,
         child: child,
       );
     }
diff --git a/packages/vector_graphics/pubspec.yaml b/packages/vector_graphics/pubspec.yaml
index 8a21c4e2186a..492ac630e7fa 100644
--- a/packages/vector_graphics/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/vector_graphics/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: vector_graphics
 description: A vector graphics rendering package for Flutter using a binary encoding.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/vector_graphics
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+vector_graphics%22
-version: 1.2.2
+version: 1.2.3
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.10.0
diff --git a/packages/vector_graphics/test/vector_graphics_test.dart b/packages/vector_graphics/test/vector_graphics_test.dart
index 155134589312..87f2d7b5031c 100644
--- a/packages/vector_graphics/test/vector_graphics_test.dart
+++ b/packages/vector_graphics/test/vector_graphics_test.dart
@@ -415,6 +415,23 @@ void main() {
     );
   });
 
+  testWidgets('Semantic label works without an ambient Directionality (flutter/flutter#175532)', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    final testBundle = TestAssetBundle();
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      DefaultAssetBundle(
+        bundle: testBundle,
+        child: const VectorGraphic(loader: AssetBytesLoader('foo.svg'), semanticsLabel: 'Foo'),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+    expect(find.bySemanticsLabel('Foo'), findsOneWidget);
+  });
+
   testWidgets('Default placeholder builder', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final testBundle = TestAssetBundle();