# CVE-2024-28130: Memory corruption in DCMTK

> Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution by providing a specially crafted malformed file to the DCMTK library.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28130, GHSA-29f8-5v89-7j3x, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28130, openSUSE-SU-2024:0113-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13898-1

## What is CVE-2024-28130?

CVE-2024-28130 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An incorrect type conversion vulnerability exists in the DVPSSoftcopyVOI_PList::createFromImage functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-704 (Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28130?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dcmtk` | SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 3.6.8-bp155.3.3.1 |
| `dcmtk` | openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 3.6.8-bp155.3.3.1 |

Products: Debian Debian Linux, Offis Dcmtk.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-28130?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-28130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-28130 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-28130 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Apr 2024. 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-2024-28130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. 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-2024-28130/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28130/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28130
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28130
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28130

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28130/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.