CVE-2024-29421 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in xmedcon allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted DICOM files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29421?
CVE-2024-29421 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xmedcon 0.23.0 and fixed in v.0.24.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via libs/dicom/basic.c which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29421?
How do I fix CVE-2024-29421?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-29421 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-29421 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29421, GHSA-fvcg-h832-4gcf, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29421.