CVE-2024-24793
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CVE-2024-24793 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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_element_create()` parsing the elements in the File Meta Information header.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nih | Libdicom | 1.0.5 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1931Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1931Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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