Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro prior 14.2.0 DCM File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DCM File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-5481. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component DCM File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sante DICOM Viewer Pro DCM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DCM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26168.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-5481 since 06/02/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-17355). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sante DICOM Viewer Pro 14.2.0

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06/02/2025 🔍
06/04/2025 +2 days 🔍
06/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2025 +71 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-5481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311065
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2025 08:00
Updated: 08/14/2025 06:17
Changes: 06/04/2025 08:00 (52), 06/07/2025 04:54 (1), 06/07/2025 06:04 (12), 08/14/2025 06:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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