CVE-2025-36521

MicroDicom DICOM Viewer Out-of-bounds Read

Description

MicroDicom DICOM Viewer is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read which may allow an attacker to cause memory corruption within the application. The user must open a malicious DCM file for exploitation.

Remediation

Solution:

  • MicroDicom recommends user update DICOM Viewer to version 2025.2 https://www.microdicom.com/downloads.html  or later.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: MicroDicom DICOM Viewer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-121-01
https://www.microdicom.com/downloads.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-36521?
CVE-2025-36521 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-36521?
To fix CVE-2025-36521: MicroDicom recommends user update DICOM Viewer to version 2025.2 https://www.microdicom.com/downloads.html  or later.
Is CVE-2025-36521 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-36521 is being actively exploited. 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-2025-36521?
CVE-2025-36521 affects MicroDicom DICOM Viewer.
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