CVE-2026-47667
CImg Library: Uncontrolled Memory Allocation and Memory Leak in `_load_analyze()` via Crafted NIfTI/Analyze Header
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
CImg Library: Uncontrolled Memory Allocation and Memory Leak in `_load_analyze()` via Crafted NIfTI/Analyze Header
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-47667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-401, CWE-789, CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-46392
7.5
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-46392- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-47667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-401, CWE-789, CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
CImg Library: Uncontrolled Memory Allocation and Memory Leak in `_load_analyze()` via Crafted NIfTI/Analyze Header
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-47667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284, CWE-401, CWE-789
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-47667
7.5
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-47667
7.5
CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to version 4.0.0 in _load_analyze(), the header_size field is read as an unsigned int from the first 4 bytes of an Analyze/NIfTI file and passed directly to new unsigned char[header_size] without being bounded against the actual file size. A value up to ~4 GB is accepted. If the subsequent fread returns short as it will for any malformed file), the function throws a CImgIOException and the allocated buffer is never freed. A 6-byte crafted file is sufficient to trigger an allocation of ~1.3 GB per call, with the full allocation leaked on every error path. The issue is reachable via load_analyze() and the generic load() when the file extension is .hdr, .img, or .nii. Version 4.0.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47667- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cimgDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.1+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-23.5.0+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-24.0.4+dfsg-1 |
None known |
cimgDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1+deb13u13.5.2+dfsg-24.0.4+dfsg-1 |
None known |
cimgDebian:14 |
before 4.0.4+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 3.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-2 |
4.0.4+dfsg-1 |
cimgUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.4+dfsg-1build11.6.5+dfsg-1 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.9+dfsg-21.7.9+dfsg-2build11.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.11.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.21.7.9+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.5+dfsg-1 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.9.4+dfsg-22.9.4+dfsg-32.9.4+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.1+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.2+dfsg-1build13.5.2+dfsg-2 |
None known |
cimgUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-47667 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Greyclab Cimg, published July 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in cimg 4.0.4+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/GreycLab/CImg/security/advisories/GHSA-rmfc-grgj-qwhv
github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/480
github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/6a69bf725ffd111a4c7dc61cc15e3661abd158ee
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/47xxx/CVE-2026-47667.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47667
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-47667
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-47667
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47667