An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::vtkPNGReaderUpdate2 functionality of vtk 9.6. A specially crafted .png file can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Denial of Service via Invalid Pointer Dereference in vtkPNGReader

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Description An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::vtkPNGReaderUpdate2 functionality of vtk 9.6. A specially crafted .png file can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Weaknesses CWE-825
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:22:15.940Z

Reserved: 2026-04-28T15:00:19.062Z

Link: CVE-2026-42057

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Updated: 2026-10-30T17:22:10.597Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-29T19:17:21.837

Modified: 2026-10-30T18:17:30.293

Link: CVE-2026-42057

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Updated: 2026-10-29T20:30:18Z

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