CVE-2026-22879 (GCVE-0-2026-22879)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-25 21:46 – Updated: 2026-06-26 13:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
vtk vtk-dicom vtkDICOMItem::NewDataElement heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-26 13:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-129 - Improper Validation of Array Index
Assigner
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