PT-2024-10426 · Dcmtk+3 · Dcmtk+3

Bananabr + 1 · Published 2024-02-21 · Updated 2025-09-10 · CVE-2024-27628

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DCMTK version 3.6.8

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the EctEnhancedCT method component of the DCMTK library, which is used for working with the DICOM format. This vulnerability is associated with the copying of a buffer without checking the input data. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For DCMTK version 3.6.8, consider disabling the EctEnhancedCT method component as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the DCMTK library to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-00958

CVE-2024-27628

MGASA-2024-0380

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14514-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Dcmtk

Debian

Red Os

References · 33

• https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/ec52e99e1e33fc39810560421c0833b02da567b3 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27628 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27628 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se18-bulletin-2025-0114SE18MD · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0380.html · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00958 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0380 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-27628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27628 · Vendor Advisory
• http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14514-1 · Vendor Advisory