Improper Array Index Validation in OFFIS DCMTK Product
CVE-2024-47796

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Offis

Status
Dcmtk
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-47796?

A vulnerability in the OFFIS DCMTK version 3.6.8 allows for improper array index validation due to the nowindow functionality. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker sending a specially crafted DICOM file, potentially leading to an out-of-bounds write, which could compromise the integrity of the application.

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Affected Version(s)

DCMTK 3.6.8

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=89a6e399f1e...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by Emmanuel Tacheau of Cisco Talos.
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