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CVE-2026-48977NVD

Description

OpenSlide is a C library for reading whole slide image files. From 3.4.1 until 4.0.1, OpenSlide's parse_level0_xml() processing in src/openslide-vendor-ventana.c accepts nonpositive row or column tile counts from a crafted Ventana BIF file. The invalid counts produce attacker-controlled relative memory offsets and allow arbitrary values to be written at those offsets, affecting all supported platforms and configurations and resulting in a crash or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.1.
Severity Level
HIGH (7.7)
Published Date
17/09/2026
Last Modified
18/09/2026
Exploitation Status
????
EPSS Score
0.30% (percentile 22.4%)

CVSS Base Metrics

CVSS v4 (4.0)
HIGH 7.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-123 - CWE-123: Write-what-where ConditionCWE-823 - CWE-823: Use of Out-of-range Pointer OffsetCWE-1284 - CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

Affected & Patched Versions

ProductAffected VersionsPatched Version
openslide openslide>= 3.4.1, < 4.0.1N/A
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