Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime Affecting gdcm package, versions [,3.2.6)
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- published2 Apr 2026
- disclosed26 Mar 2026
- creditVolodymyr Bihunenko, Mykyta Mudryi, Markiian Chaklosh
Introduced: 26 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-3650 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gdcm to version 3.2.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime during handling of DICOM files containing non-standard VR types in their file meta-information. An attacker can cause excessive memory consumption and resource exhaustion by supplying a specially crafted file, potentially making the system unavailable.