Vulnerability in Malaterre Grassroots_dicom

CVE-2015-8396

Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions…

EPSS: 0.168 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8396?
CVE-2015-8396 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Malaterre Grassroots_dicom, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2016-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2015-8396?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8396 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.