CVE-2015-8396 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2015-8396?

CVE-2015-8396 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8396?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Malaterre Grassroots Dicom.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8396?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-8396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2015-8397 Information disclosure in n/a High 8.2
• CVE-2025-48429 Information disclosure in Grassroot DICOM High 7.4
• CVE-2025-52582 Information disclosure in Grassroot DICOM High 7.4
• CVE-2025-53618 Information disclosure in Grassroot DICOM High 7.4
• CVE-2025-53619 Information disclosure in Grassroot DICOM High 7.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8396, GHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8396.