Critical severity10.0NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8396
CVE-2015-8396
Description
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:malaterre:grassroots_dicom:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.2
Patches
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References
8- census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer/nvdExploit
- sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/nvdExploit
- sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/nvdExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29nvd
- sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/gdcm/ci/e547b1ded3fd21e0b0ad149f13045aa12d4b9b7c/nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threadednvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/nvd
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