High severity · published Jun 28, 2024
CVE-2024-27628
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in DCMTK v.3.6.8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the EctEnhancedCT method component
8.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in DCMTK v.3.6.8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the EctEnhancedCT method component.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DC
Dcmtk · Offis
3.6.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27628
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27628
Patch
https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/ec52e99e1e33fc39810560421c0833b02da567b3
Exploit
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1108
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