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CVE-2015-8396

Published: 12 January 2016

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that GDCM incorrectly handled certain DICOM image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

10.0

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
gdcm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
disco Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
eoan Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
impish Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (2.2.4-1.1ubuntu4+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (2.6.2-1)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
zesty Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(2.6.2-2)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/0f6f82052484774d072784f32105cecc79c45c19/
upstream: http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/92cd6d7fe0d01c61cf68ac4ef65ef388ee252415/
upstream: http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/9cbca25ff7f20c432b61eb9f4cae43a946502b66/
upstream: http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e0dd1114c82d372dd905c029ddbee4e81ed01a89/

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 10.0
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H