Out-of-bounds Write Affecting gdcm package, versions <3.0.24-11


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GDCM-14412229
  • published14 Dec 2025
  • disclosed12 Dec 2025

Introduced: 12 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-11266  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gdcm to version 3.0.24-11 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdcm package and not the gdcm package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Grassroots DICOM library (GDCM). The issue is triggered during parsing of a malformed DICOM file containing encapsulated PixelData fragments (compressed image data stored as multiple fragments). This vulnerability leads to a segmentation fault caused by an out-of-bounds memory access due to unsigned integer underflow in buffer indexing. It is exploitable via file input, simply opening a crafted malicious DICOM file is sufficient to trigger the crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.