Buffer overflow in Accusoft Imagegear

CVE-2020-6152

A code execution vulnerability exists in the DICOM parse_dicom_meta_info functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.7. A specially crafted malformed file can cause an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by providing a victim with a malicious DICOM file.

EPSS: 0.019 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6152?
CVE-2020-6152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accusoft Imagegear, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-6152?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-6152 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.