CVE-2026-42057 | VTK 9.6 PNGReader vtkPNGReaderUpdate2 null pointer dereference

October 29, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VTK 9.6. This affects the function vtkPNGReader::vtkPNGReaderUpdate2 of the component PNGReader. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-42057. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More