Description
CImg through 4.0.6 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the _load_bmp() function of CImg.h caused by an integer overflow in the row byte count. Attackers can supply a crafted BMP file with a large header width that wraps dx_bytes, causing crashes or heap memory disclosure into the decoded image.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CImg through 4.0.6 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the _load_bmp() function of CImg.h caused by an integer overflow in the row byte count. Attackers can supply a crafted BMP file with a large header width that wraps dx_bytes, causing crashes or heap memory disclosure into the decoded image.
Title GreycLab CImg through 4.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via Integer Overflow in _load_bmp()
First Time appeared Cimg
Cimg cimg
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cimg:cimg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cimg
Cimg cimg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Cimg Cimg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T13:07:51.020Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T11:25:20.561Z

Link: CVE-2026-117555

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T14:16:36.187

Modified: 2026-10-27T14:16:36.187

Link: CVE-2026-117555

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound