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
Published Jan 12, 2016
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.61%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.2
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.61% (0.03609) | 89.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.61% (0.03609) | 87.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.96% (0.01957) | 81.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 79.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.22% (0.02224) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00682) | 80.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 76.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 73.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 71.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-out-bounds-read-jpeglscodec-decodeextent/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135206/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/33 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537263/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-out-bounds-read-jpeglscodec-decodeextent/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135206/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/33 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/ | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/ | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537263/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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