CVE-2026-47667 (GCVE-0-2026-47667)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-21 19:57 – Updated: 2026-07-23 14:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CImg Library: Uncontrolled Memory Allocation and Memory Leak in `_load_analyze()` via Crafted NIfTI/Analyze Header
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/security/advisor… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/480 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/6a69bf725… | x_refsource_MISC |
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