6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-2357
DCMTK JPEG-LS Decoder Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in DCMTK 3.6.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component dcmjpls JPEG-LS Decoder. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3239a7915. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

March 17, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 23, 2025, 3:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-2357 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
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-2025-2357.

URL Resource
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155?tab=history#note-1 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299824 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299824 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.513692 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-2357 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155?tab=history#note-1 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299824 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.299824 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.513692 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was found in DCMTK 3.6.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component dcmjpls JPEG-LS Decoder. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3239a7915. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added Reference https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155
    Added Reference https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155?tab=history#note-1
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299824
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.299824
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.513692
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