High severity · published Jan 13, 2025
CVE-2024-47796
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DC
DCMTK · OFFIS
3.6.8 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47796
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47796
Patch
https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=89a6e399f1e17d08a8bc8cdaa05b2ac9a50cd4f6
Exploit
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2122
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00032.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00025.html
Exploit
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2122
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