#VU89064 Out-of-bounds read in Grassroots DICOM - CVE-2024-25569

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89064

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25569

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Grassroots DICOM
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Mathieu Malaterre

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the RAWCodec::DecodeBytes functionality. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grassroots DICOM: 3.0.23

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External links
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1944

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.