CVE-2015-8396
critical
CVSS v3
10.0
CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0
Description
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
98%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8396
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.6.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.6.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.6.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.6.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.6.2-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| malaterre | grassroots_dicom | {"endIncluding":"2.6.0"} | |
| malaterre | grassroots_dicom | 2.6.1 | |
References
- http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8396
CWEs
CWE-189
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.