Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RLECodec::DecodeByStreams functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to leaking heap data. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassroot DICOM | Grassroot DICOM | 3.024 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Grassroot DICOM VendorGrassroot DICOM Affected 3.024 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.24 | Vulnerable | Grassroot DICOM |
- cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.24 Vulnerable ·Grassroot DICOM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rw8-4p59-vgjq
References
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-2015-06916 Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-14950 Memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2025-48429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-48429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rw8-4p59-vgjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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