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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22879

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the vtkDICOMItem::FindDataElementOrInsert functionality of vtk-dicom (version(s): 9.5.2). A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22879

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22879

vtk-dicom

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Affected versions
0.8.14-3.1

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0.8.14-3.2~exp1

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0.8.17-1

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0.8.17-2

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0.8.17-3

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Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

vtk-dicom

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
0.8.17-1

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0.8.17-2

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0.8.17-3

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Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "vtk-dicom",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/vtk-dicom?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "0.8.14-3.1",
      "0.8.14-3.2~exp1",
      "0.8.17-1",
      "0.8.17-2",
      "0.8.17-3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22879.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "vtk-dicom",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/vtk-dicom?arch=source&distro=trixie",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "0.8.17-1",
      "0.8.17-2",
      "0.8.17-3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22879.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

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