Buffer overflow in Offis Dcmtk
CVE-2024-47796
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Offis Dcmtk — versions 3.6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2122 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- git.dcmtk.org/ (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47796?
- CVE-2024-47796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47796?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.