CVE-2026-41216 vtk - Denial of Service

vtk 9.6 contains a null pointer dereference caused by improper handling of specially crafted .png files in vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation, letting attackers cause denial of service, exploit requires malicious file input.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.28% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
29 October 2026
Updated
31 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-825

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of vtk.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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