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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nipy | nibabel | 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.4.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nibabel | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | nibabel | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | nibabel | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nipy +1 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-nibabel | 5.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12557-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12557-1 python313-nibabel-5.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 14, 2026
References
- VDB-428028 | nipy nibabel Header volumeutils.py array_from_file memory allocation vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-428028 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-118590 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1026208 | nipy nibabel 5.4.2 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/nipy/nibabel/issues/1566 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/nipy/nibabel/pull/1587 issue-tracking patch
- https://github.com/nipy/nibabel/ product