What is CVE-2026-41216?

CVE-2026-41216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vtk, classified under CWE-825. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-41216?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Vtk

CVE-2026-41216

An invalid pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the vtkPNGReader::ExecuteInformation 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.

Published 2026-10-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Vtk — versions 9.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-825

References

talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2026-2412
vtk.org/download/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41216?: CVE-2026-41216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vtk, classified under CWE-825. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-41216?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.