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8.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-52333
A foundry OFFIS DCMTK Array Index Validation Bypass Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the determineMinMax functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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Published Date :

Jan. 13, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2025, 1:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-52333 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Offis dcmtk
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Update the affected dcmtk, dcmtk-devel and / or libdcmtk19 packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-52333.

URL Resource
https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=03e851b0586d05057c3268988e180ffb426b2e03 Patch
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-52333 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-52333 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-52333 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-52333 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Talos: https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=03e851b0586d05057c3268988e180ffb426b2e03 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type Talos: https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jan. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the determineMinMax functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added Reference https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=03e851b0586d05057c3268988e180ffb426b2e03
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2121
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.4
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