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CVE-2024-23914

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2024-23914 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows. When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows. When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23914?
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows. When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.
How severe is CVE-2024-23914?
CVE-2024-23914 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23914?
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Source: NVD / NIST