Medium severity · published Dec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-11266
Grassroots DICOM (GDCM) Out-of-bounds Write
6.6
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DG
DICOM (GDCM) · Grassroots
through 3.0.24 · source: vendor
SI
SimpleITK · NumFocus
through 2.5.2 · source: vendor
ME
medInria · medInria
through 4.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11266
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11266
github.com
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsma-25-345-01.json
github.com
https://github.com/malaterre/GDCM/releases/tag/v3.2.2
www.cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-345-01
github.com
https://github.com/malaterre/GDCM/commit/5829c95c8ac3afa9a3a3413675e948959c28a789
