CVE catalog

CVE-2026-22879

Severity: High · CVSS 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jun 25, 2026, 9:46:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.49% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	vtk-dicom	sid	`0.8.17-3`	vulnerable
Debian	vtk-dicom	trixie	`0.8.17-1`	vulnerable
Debian	vtk-dicom	bookworm	`0.8.14-3.1`	vulnerable
Cpe	vtk-dicom	Not reported	Not reported	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vtk-dicom	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1142344]
Debian	vtk-dicom	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1142344]
Debian	vtk-dicom	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1142344]

[Debian bug #1142344]

Notes

[trixie] vtk-dicom: Minor issue [bookworm] vtk-dicom: Minor issue; OOB write reachable only by parsing an attacker-supplied DICOM file, and no upstream fix exists yet, PR #253 unmerged

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libvtkdicom0.8]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.14-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
- 0.8.14-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
[libvtk-dicom-dev]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.14-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
- 0.8.14-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
[python3-vtk-dicom]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.14-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
- 0.8.14-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
[vtk-dicom-tools]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.14-3.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12
- 0.8.14-3.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · bookworm; nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libvtkdicom0.8t64]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
[libvtk-dicom-dev]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
[python3-vtk-dicom]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
[vtk-dicom-tools]Affected
Source package: [vtk-dicom]
Details (2)
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13
- 0.8.17-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vtk-dicom · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 9:45:23 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]