CVE-2026-48977

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.7
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenslide
PublishedSep 17, 2026
First seenSep 17, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openslide openslide>= 3.4.1, < 4.0.1—

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CVE-2026-48977 · Openslide · Dark Radar