Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Grassroots DICOM library (GDCM). The issue is triggered during parsing of a malformed DICOM file containing encapsulated PixelData fragments (compressed image data stored as multiple fragments). This vulnerability leads to a segmentation fault caused by an out-of-bounds memory access due to unsigned integer underflow in buffer indexing. It is exploitable via file input, simply opening a crafted malicious DICOM file is sufficient to trigger the crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots | DICOM (GDCM) | <= 3.0.24 |
| NumFocus | SimpleITK | <= 2.5.2 |
| medInria | medInria | <= 4.0 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 12, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 7, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred