CVE-2026-22879: Vtk

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Vtk Vtk: version 9.5.2 only

Published 2026-06-25. Last modified 2026-09-23.