xmedcon DICOM File malloc integer underflow
Priority LOW 25CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in xmedcon 0.25.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function malloc of the component DICOM File Handler. The manipulation leads to integer underflow. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.25.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0064 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | xmedcon | 0.25.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- xmedcon Vendor— Affected 0.25.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xmedcon_project:xmedcon:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.25.0 | Vulnerable | Xmedcon Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xmedcon_project:xmedcon:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.25.0 Vulnerable ·Xmedcon Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h26-hc89-g7w7
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-2581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8h26-hc89-g7w7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-2581 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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