CVE-2019-1010228

Public Exploit

Description

OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and confirmed Denial of Service. The component is: DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() (file dcrledec.h, line 122). The attack vector is: Many scenarios of DICOM file processing (e.g. DICOM to image conversion). The fixed version is: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: OFFIS.de DCMTK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/858 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PBKP2O24CTYIANEJTP4TVEPYEVSYV2RX/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NQOAULR72EYJQ4HS6YGLK2S6YNEXY2ET/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010228?
CVE-2019-1010228 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1010228?
To fix CVE-2019-1010228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1010228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-1010228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1010228?
CVE-2019-1010228 affects OFFIS.de DCMTK.
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