CVE-2026-48977
Description
A flaw was found in OpenSlide, a C library for reading whole slide image files. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the parse_level0_xml() function by providing a specially crafted Ventana BIF file with nonpositive row or column tile counts. This manipulation leads to attacker-controlled memory offsets, allowing arbitrary values to be written at those locations. Successful exploitation could result in a system crash or potentially enable arbitrary code execution.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
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