OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function in the library /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-25474. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block in the library /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.dcmtk.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-25474 since 02/07/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216577 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : dcmtk (openSUSE-SU-2025:0068-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.dcmtk.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216577) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-4558). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 216577
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : dcmtk (openSUSE-SU-2025:0068-1)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.dcmtk.org

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02/07/2025 🔍
02/18/2025 +11 days 🔍
02/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/01/2025 +102 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: git.dcmtk.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-25474 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-25474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-296203
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2025 23:51
Updated: 06/01/2025 00:42
Changes: 02/18/2025 23:51 (55), 02/21/2025 13:48 (2), 06/01/2025 00:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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