CVE-2026-42146

Description

CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to commit c3aacf5, the nb_colors field read from the BMP file header is used directly to compute an allocation size without validating it against the remaining file size. A crafted BMP file with a large nb_colors value triggers an out-of-memory condition, crashing any application that uses CImg to load untrusted BMP files. This issue has been patched via commit c3aacf5.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0002

Probability of exploitation

0.05%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-789 CWE-789

References

Other References

https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/c3aacf5b96ac1e54b7af1957c6737dbf3949f6d3 https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/477 https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/releases/tag/v.3.7.5 https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/security/advisories/GHSA-g54r-qmgx-c6fv https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/477

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-42146? +

CImg Library is a C++ library for image processing. Prior to commit c3aacf5, the nb_colors field read from the BMP file header is used directly to compute an allocation size without validating it against the remaining file size. A crafted BMP file with a large nb_colors value triggers an out-of-memory condition, crashing any application that uses CImg to load untrusted BMP files. This issue has been patched via commit c3aacf5. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-42146? +

CVE-2026-42146 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0002, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-42146? +

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