CVE-2025-57108
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in...
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
CVE-2025-57108- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-37360
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
EUVD-2025-37360- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9frg-3876-q98g
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in...
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
GHSA-9frg-3876-q98g- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
CVE-2025-57108- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
CVE-2025-57108- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-57108
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-57108- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVPYSEC-2025-226
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
PYSEC-2025-226- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-57108
Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in vtkGLTFDocumentLoader. The vulnerability manifests during mesh object copy operations where vector members are accessed after the underlying memory has been freed, specifically when handling GLTF files with corrupted or invalid mesh reference structures.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-57108- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vtk9Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-59.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-5+deb12u19.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-69.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-79.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-7.1 Show 45 moreShow less9.1.0+really9.1.0+dfsg2-89.2.6+dfsg1-1+exp19.2.6+dfsg1-1+exp29.3.0+dfsg1-19.3.0+dfsg1-1.19.3.0+dfsg1-1~exp19.3.0+dfsg1-1~exp29.3.0+dfsg1-1~exp39.3.0+dfsg1-1~exp49.3.0+dfsg1-29.3.0+dfsg1-39.3.0+dfsg1-3+hurd.19.3.0+dfsg1-49.3.0+dfsg1-4+m68k9.3.0+dfsg1-4.1+hurd.19.3.0+dfsg1-59.3.0+dfsg1-69.3.0+dfsg1-79.5.2+dfsg1-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp29.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp39.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp49.5.2+dfsg2-29.5.2+dfsg2-39.5.2+dfsg2-49.5.2+dfsg3-19.5.2+dfsg3-29.5.2+dfsg3-39.5.2+dfsg3-49.5.2+dfsg3-59.5.2+dfsg3-69.5.2+dfsg3-79.5.2+dfsg3-89.5.2+dfsg4-19.5.2+dfsg4-29.5.2+dfsg4-39.5.2+dfsg4-49.5.2+dfsg4-59.6.2+dfsg1-1exp19.6.2+dfsg1-1exp29.6.2+dfsg1-1exp39.6.2+dfsg1-1exp49.6.2+dfsg1-1exp5 |
None known |
vtk9Debian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.3.0+dfsg1-49.3.0+dfsg1-4+m68k9.3.0+dfsg1-4.1+hurd.19.3.0+dfsg1-59.3.0+dfsg1-6 Show 39 moreShow less9.3.0+dfsg1-79.5.2+dfsg1-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp29.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp39.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp49.5.2+dfsg2-29.5.2+dfsg2-39.5.2+dfsg2-49.5.2+dfsg3-19.5.2+dfsg3-29.5.2+dfsg3-39.5.2+dfsg3-49.5.2+dfsg3-59.5.2+dfsg3-69.5.2+dfsg3-79.5.2+dfsg3-89.5.2+dfsg4-19.5.2+dfsg4-29.5.2+dfsg4-39.5.2+dfsg4-49.5.2+dfsg4-59.6.2+dfsg1-1exp19.6.2+dfsg1-1exp29.6.2+dfsg1-1exp39.6.2+dfsg1-1exp49.6.2+dfsg1-1exp59.6.2+dfsg1-29.6.2+dfsg1-39.6.2+dfsg1-49.6.2+dfsg1-59.6.2+dfsg1-69.6.2+ds-19.6.2+ds-29.6.2+ds-2+test9.6.2+ds-2+test19.6.2+ds-39.6.2+ds-4 |
None known |
vtk9Debian:14 |
before 9.6.2+ds-1, plus listed versions 9.3.0+dfsg1-49.3.0+dfsg1-4+m68k9.3.0+dfsg1-4.1+hurd.19.3.0+dfsg1-59.3.0+dfsg1-6 Show 33 moreShow less9.3.0+dfsg1-79.5.2+dfsg1-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp19.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp29.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp39.5.2+dfsg2-1~exp49.5.2+dfsg2-29.5.2+dfsg2-39.5.2+dfsg2-49.5.2+dfsg3-19.5.2+dfsg3-29.5.2+dfsg3-39.5.2+dfsg3-49.5.2+dfsg3-59.5.2+dfsg3-69.5.2+dfsg3-79.5.2+dfsg3-89.5.2+dfsg4-19.5.2+dfsg4-29.5.2+dfsg4-39.5.2+dfsg4-49.5.2+dfsg4-59.6.2+dfsg1-1exp19.6.2+dfsg1-1exp29.6.2+dfsg1-1exp39.6.2+dfsg1-1exp49.6.2+dfsg1-1exp59.6.2+dfsg1-29.6.2+dfsg1-39.6.2+dfsg1-49.6.2+dfsg1-59.6.2+dfsg1-6 |
9.6.2+ds-1 |
vtkPyPI |
before 9.5.1, plus listed versions 8.1.08.1.18.1.29.0.09.0.1 Show 14 moreShow less9.0.29.0.39.1.09.2.29.2.49.2.59.2.69.3.09.3.19.3.20230807rc09.4.09.4.19.4.29.5.0 |
9.5.1 |
vtkUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-14ubuntu15.8.0-14ubuntu35.8.0-14.1ubuntu25.8.0-14.1ubuntu35.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1 |
None known |
vtkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.10.1+dfsg-25.10.1+dfsg-2build35.10.1+dfsg-2.1build15.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| facts | NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-57108 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Vtk, published October 31, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in vtk9 9.6.2+ds-1.
References
gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/issues/19736
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57108
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9frg-3876-q98g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-57108
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-57108
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-57108
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