MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
MicroDicom DICOM Viewer is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of DICOM Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroDicom | DICOM Viewer | before 2024.2 | 2024.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- DICOM Viewer VendorMicroDicom Affected before 2024.2 Fixed in 2024.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microdicom:dicom_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2024.2 | Vulnerable | MicroDicom |
- cpe:2.3:a:microdicom:dicom_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2024.2 Vulnerable ·MicroDicom
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DICOM Viewer (MicroDicom) Fixed in 2024.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
MicroDicom DICOM Viewer 2024.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-22193 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL SchemePriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28877
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62pq-x59w-p9v7
References
More MicroDicom Dicom Viewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22193 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-16811 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Out-of-Bounds Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-14708 MicroDicom DICOM Heap-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-00844 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Improper Certificate Validation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-28877 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28877 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-62pq-x59w-p9v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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