CVE-2026-41216
An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation...
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.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-41216- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-825
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-113326
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-113326- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xgx-gqxq-wp6h
An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3xgx-gqxq-wp6h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-825
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-41216- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-825
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-41216
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41216- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-41216
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41216- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-41216 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Vtk, published October 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
Left out here: 11 versions. The JSON record has them.