OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8 DICOM File nowindow memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8 and classified as critical. This affects the function nowindow of the component DICOM File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-47796. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. This affects the function nowindow of the component DICOM File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-47796 since 12/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 06/24/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214857 (Debian dla-4038 : dcmtk - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214857). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• OFFIS

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• DCMTK

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• 3.6.8

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