Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in…
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16031 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Grassroot DICOM |
| cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Grassroot DICOM |
- cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Grassroot DICOM
- cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Grassroot DICOM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x
References
Exploit 4
More Grassroot DICOM Grassroots Dicom vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14966 Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16804 Out-of-bounds read in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-14950 Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30730 Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2015-06917 The JPEGLSCodec::DecodeExtent function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmJPEGLSCodec.cxx… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-33546 Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-8396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8396 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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