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vtk-dicom — security advisory
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.
- Products
- vtk-dicom
- Affected versions
- 0.5.5-2build3, 0.5.5-2build4, 0.7.1-1, 0.7.10-1build1, 0.7.4-2, 0.8.10-1, 0.8.11-1, 0.8.11-1build1, 0.8.11-1build2, 0.8.11-3, 0.8.12-1, 0.8.12-1build1, 0.8.12-1build2, 0.8.12-4, 0.8.12-4build1, 0.8.14-3.1, 0.8.14-3.1build1, 0.8.14-3.1build2, 0.8.14-3.1build3, 0.8.14-3.1build4, 0.8.14-3.1build5, 0.8.14-3.1ubuntu3, 0.8.17-1, 0.8.17-2, 0.8.17-2build1, 0.8.17-2build2, 0.8.17-3, 0.8.17-3build1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-22879
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-22879
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Complete source record
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