CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-118590

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.42%

36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability was detected in nibabel up to 5.4.2 in the array_from_file function of nibabel/volumeutils.py within the Header Handler component. Manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation, and the attack can be carried out remotely. A pull request fixing the issue awaits acceptance.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could trigger uncontrolled memory allocation, potentially causing resource exhaustion and denial of service in applications processing nibabel files. The risk applies to systems handling untrusted input data.

Recommendation

Restrict processing of untrusted files through nibabel to trusted sources and monitor memory usage. Track the fix (pull request) status and apply it once accepted.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A security vulnerability has been detected in nipy nibabel up to 5.4.2. The affected element is the function array_from_file of the file nibabel/volumeutils.py of the component Header Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS