Vulnerability in Merative Merge Dicom Toolkit C/c++

CVE-2024-23914

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows. When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-23914: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23914?
CVE-2024-23914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Merative Merge Dicom Toolkit C/c++, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-23914?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.