CVE-2015-8396
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat...
CVE-2015-8396 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Malaterre Grassroots Dicom, published January 12, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in gdcm 2.6.2-1.
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2015-8396- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2015-8396- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8278 No score
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8278- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat...
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2015-8396- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8396
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8396- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8396
Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8396- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdcmDebian:12 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
gdcmDebian:13 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
gdcmDebian:14 |
before 2.6.2-1 | 2.6.2-1 |
gdcmUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 2.2.4-1.1ubuntu4+esm1, plus listed versions 2.2.3-2ubuntu32.2.3-2ubuntu42.2.4-1.1ubuntu12.2.4-1.1ubuntu22.2.4-1.1ubuntu32.2.4-1.1ubuntu4 |
2.2.4-1.1ubuntu4+esm1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Grassroots DICOM (GDCM) 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 - ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer Buffer Overflow | 2016-01-12 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded
sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701
exploit-db.com/exploits/39229
census-labs.com/news/2016/01/11/gdcm-buffer-overflow-imageregionreaderreadintobuffer
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seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29
packetstormsecurity.com/files/135205/GDCM-2.6.0-2.6.1-Integer-Overflow.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8396
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc32-5f4v-7g6x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8396
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8396
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8396