Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5 DICOM Element Parser parse_meta_sequence_end use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. Impacted is the function parse_meta_sequence_end of the component DICOM Element Parser. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-24794. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. This issue affects the function parse_meta_sequence_end of the component DICOM Element Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_sequence_end()` parsing the Sequence Value Represenations.

The weakness was released 02/20/2024 as TALOS-2024-1931. It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-24794 since 01/30/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/13/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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01/30/2024 🔍
02/20/2024 +21 days 🔍
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02/13/2025 +359 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-1931
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-24794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-24794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254171

Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2024 13:24
Updated: 02/13/2025 01:35
Changes: 02/20/2024 13:24 (49), 02/13/2025 01:35 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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