CVE-2015-8397 Information disclosure in n/a

High 8.2 Published 12 Jan 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the application via a malicious DICOM file with oversized JPEG-LS dimensions in GDCM.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-8397?

CVE-2015-8397 is a high-severity 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

The JPEGLSCodec::DecodeExtent function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmJPEGLSCodec.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an embedded JPEG-LS image with dimensions larger than the selected region in a (1) two-dimensional or (2) three-dimensional DICOM image file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8397?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Malaterre Grassroots Dicom.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8397?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-8397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8397, GHSA-25wj-x94f-xxw3, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8397.