CVE-2024-42845 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious DICOM file in InVesalius medical imaging software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42845?
CVE-2024-42845 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An eval Injection vulnerability in the component invesalius/reader/dicom.py of InVesalius 3.1.99991 through 3.1.99998 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via loading a crafted DICOM file.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42845?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-42845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42845, GHSA-x34v-6wh4-m93r, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42845.