Invalid Pointer Dereference in VTK Product by Kitware Inc.
CVE-2026-41216

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vtk

Status
Vtk
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-41216?

An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation functionality of VTK version 9.6. This flaw can be exploited when an attacker provides a specially crafted PNG file, which may lead to denial of service, impacting service availability and stability.

Affected Version(s)

vtk 9.6

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
https://vtk.org/download/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by Emmanuel Tacheau of Cisco Talos
.