Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the vtkDEMReader ReadProfiles functionality of vtk (version(s): 9.6.1). A specially crafted USGS DEM can lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the vtkDEMReader ReadProfiles functionality of vtk (version(s): 9.6.1). A specially crafted USGS DEM can lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
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: 2026-10-29T18:16:42.278Z

Reserved: 2026-05-18T10:01:10.448Z

Link: CVE-2026-8822

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T19:17:28.173

Modified: 2026-10-29T19:17:28.173

Link: CVE-2026-8822

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