CVE-2025-53618

Name: CVE-2025-53618
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-16T22:15:47.67+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53618 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function `grayscale_convert` is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.21%

11.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Malaterre	Grassroots Dicom	3.0.24

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2210Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53618?

How severe is CVE-2025-53618?

CVE-2025-53618 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53618?

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Source: NVD / NIST