Use After Free in Imaging Data Commons Libdicom
CVE-2024-24793
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_element_create()` parsing the elements in the File Meta Information header.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.011 (60.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Imaging Data Commons Libdicom — versions 1.0.5
- Nih Libdicom — versions 1.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-24793?
- CVE-2024-24793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imaging Data Commons Libdicom, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24793?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.