# CVE-2020-6152: Memory corruption in Accusoft

> A malicious DICOM file can trigger an out-of-bounds write in Accusoft ImageGear, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5j4v-g55f-qpxj

## What is CVE-2020-6152?

CVE-2020-6152 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Accusoft Imagegear, published on 1 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the DICOM parse_dicom_meta_info functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.7. A specially crafted malformed file can cause an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by providing a victim with a malicious DICOM file.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-252 (Unchecked Return Value)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6152?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Accusoft Imagegear.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-6152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-6152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Accusoft Imagegear

- [CVE-2023-32653](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32653/): Memory corruption in ImageGear (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-35002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35002/): Memory corruption in ImageGear (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-39453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39453/): Use after free in ImageGear (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-40163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40163/): Memory corruption in ImageGear (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-32588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32588/): Memory corruption in ImageGear (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-6152 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-6152 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Accusoft Imagegear, published on 1 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Accusoft Imagegear. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6152/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6152/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6152
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6152
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6152

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