Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting vtk/vtk package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-VTKVTK-17660886
  • published28 Jun 2026
  • disclosed25 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 25 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-22879  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for vtk/vtk.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index in the vtkDICOMItem::NewDataElement function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by providing specially crafted input that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1