Vulnerability · Published Oct 29, 2026 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2026-8822
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in vtk from vtk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vtk9 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8822 |
| Debian:13 | vtk9 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8822 |
| Debian:14 | vtk9 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8822 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H