CVE-2026-4739 Integer overflow vulnerabilities in InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITK

Critical 9.4 Published Updated

An integer overflow in the bundled Expat module of the ITK library allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-4739?

CVE-2026-4739 is a critical vulnerability in InsightSoftwareConsortium ITK, published on 24 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in InsightSoftwareConsortium ITK (‎Modules/ThirdParty/Expat/src/expat modules).This issue affects ITK: before 2.7.1.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4739?

How do I fix CVE-2026-4739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-4739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4739, GHSA-9vxh-wwmc-c2m7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4739.

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