Bug 2563624 (CVE-2026-8824)

Summary: CVE-2026-8824 vtk: vtk: Denial of Service via buffer overflow in vtkBMPReader
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A flaw was found in vtk. The image reader component, vtkBMPReader, improperly handles input boundaries, leading to a buffer overflow when processing bitmap (BMP) files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted BMP file, causing the application to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
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Bug Depends On: 2567112, 2567113, 2567114, 2567115, 2567116, 2567117, 2567118, 2567119, 2567120    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-29 18:42:37 UTC
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the vtkBMPReader ExecuteDataWithInformation functionality of vtk (version(s): 9.6.1). A specially crafted .bmp file can lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.