Vulnerability in Philips Patient Information Center Ix
CVE-2020-16224
In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions C.02, C.03, the software parses a formatted message or structure but does not handle or incorrectly handles a length field that is inconsistent with the actual length of the associated data, causing the application on the surveillance station to restart.
EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Philips Patient_information_center_ix — versions c.02, c.03
- Philips Patient Information Center Ix (Picix) — versions C.02, C.03
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16224?
- CVE-2020-16224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Philips Patient Information Center Ix, classified under Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16224?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16224 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.