Nifticlib: nifti_clib through 3.0.1 contains a stack-based out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in
Affects nifticlibSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10nifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSnifticlibpkg:deb/ubuntu/nifticlib?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
nifti_clib through 3.0.1 contains a stack-based out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in nifti_convert_n2hdr2nim() because the NIfTI-2 dim[0] value is never range-checked. Attackers can supply a crafted 540-byte NIfTI-2 header read via nifti_image_read() to crash applications or corrupt stack memory.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111275 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111275 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NIFTI-Imaging/nifti_clib (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NIFTI-Imaging/nifti_clib/blob/96b9954fafcf3bd69a4ee2091b0d707ed2077697/nifti2/nifti2_io.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NIFTI-Imaging/nifti_clib/issues/195 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/NIFTI-Imaging/nifti_clib/pull/197 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/nifticlib-nifti2-dim0-oob (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nifti-clib-through-3.0.1-stack-out-of-bounds-access-via-nifti-convert-n2hdr2nim (opens in a new tab)