CVE-2026-118590
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-29 01:17:22.900000
Last modified
2026-10-29 14:56:26.107000
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