CVE-2015-8397

8.2 HIGH
Published: January 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The JPEGLSCodec::DecodeExtent function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmJPEGLSCodec.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an embedded JPEG-LS image with dimensions larger than the selected region in a (1) two-dimensional or (2) three-dimensional DICOM image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-out-bounds-read-jpeglscodec-decodeextent/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135206/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/33
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537263/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-out-bounds-read-jpeglscodec-decodeextent/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135206/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537263/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

malaterre

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