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CVE-2026-41216

An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation…

Risk score
50/100
CVSS
7.5 v3.1
Published
29 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation functionality of vtk 9.6. A specially crafted .png file can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation functionality of vtk 9.6. A specially crafted .png file can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Last activity 29 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.