CVE-2024-24794
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductNih Libdicom
PublishedFeb 20, 2024
First seenFeb 20, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nih libdicom | 1.0.5 | — |
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