Out-of-bounds Read Affecting gdcm package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.07% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-GDCM-7981712
  • published15 Apr 2026
  • disclosed25 Apr 2024

Introduced: 25 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-25569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 gdcm.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdcm package and not the gdcm package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RAWCodec::DecodeBytes functionality of Mathieu Malaterre Grassroot DICOM 3.0.23. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.