CRITICAL
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
Published Jan 12, 2016
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 16.03%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
10.0 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
16.03% 0.16031
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.16031
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 96.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 96.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 13.11% (0.13107) | 96.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 96.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 13.11% (0.13107) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 96.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 13.11% (0.13107) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 96.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 13.11% (0.13107) | 96.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.80% (0.16803) | 96.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 18.74% (0.18738) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 22.88% (0.22876) | 95.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.03% (0.18031) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.91% (0.25914) | 93.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.03% (0.18031) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04068) | 92.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.91% (0.02912) | 91.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 2.84% (0.02843) | 90.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2.02% (0.02024) | 88.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.94% (0.01937) | 87.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 87.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.52% (0.02522) | 88.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.51% (0.18509) | 96.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.51% (0.18509) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.51% (0.18509) | 93.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/ | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/ | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 12, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 2, 2015
Link CVE-2015-8396
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a