CVE-2015-8396

10.0 CRITICAL
Published: January 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
10.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.7%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

malaterre

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