Heap-based buffer overflow in VTK vtkWindBladeReader
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
VTK from 9.6.1 is affected in the vtkWindBladeReader FindVariableOffsets function. A heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) occurs when a specially crafted .wind file causes writes past the end of a heap buffer. An attacker who provides a malicious file can trigger it without authentication or user interaction, with a high impact on availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the vtkWindBladeReader FindVariableOffsets functionality of vtk (version(s): 9.6.1). A specially crafted .wind can lead to a buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for VTK.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9536
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-7643-hgrp-qw2p
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More vtk vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35446 Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap use-after-free… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35445 Kitware VTK (Visualization Toolkit) through 9.5.0 contains a heap buffer overflow… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-82706 Out-of-bounds read in vtkChacoReader InputGraph2 in VTK CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-82709 Invalid pointer dereference in VTK PNG reader causes denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-82708 Invalid pointer dereference in VTK PNG reader causes denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-82705 Out-of-bounds write in VTK BMP reader can corrupt memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-9536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7643-hgrp-qw2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-9536 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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