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TI-2024-16311 Aliases CVE-2024-24794GHSA-q769-33w3-x2hh

Use after free in Imaging Data Commons libdicom

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-416Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_sequence_end()` parsing the Sequence Value Represenations.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01054 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Imaging Data Commonslibdicom1.0.5—No fix listedCNA
  • libdicom VendorImaging Data Commons Affected 1.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nih:libdicom:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableNIH
  • cpe:2.3:a:nih:libdicom:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·NIH

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-24794
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q769-33w3-x2hh

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-16310 Use after free in Imaging Data Commons libdicom CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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