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CVE-2024-47796

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS...

8.4 HighFix available

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.62%Up 0.6 points since Jan 14, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-47796
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-42665 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2024-42665
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4796-5527-wm9m 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS...

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-4796-5527-wm9m
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-47796
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-47796
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-47796 7.8

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47796
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-47796 8.4

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47796
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0017 No score

Updated dcmtk packages fix security vulnerabilities

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability, CVE-2024-47796. An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the determineMinMax functionality of OFFIS. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability, CVE-2024-52333.

Record
MGASA-2025-0017
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1 No score

Security update for dcmtk

This update for dcmtk fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.6.9. See DOCS/CHANGES.368 for the full list of changes

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2024-27628: Fixed buffer overflow via the EctEnhancedCT method (boo#1227235)
  • CVE-2024-34508: Fixed a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message (boo#1223925)
  • CVE-2024-34509: Fixed segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message (boo#1223943)
  • CVE-2024-47796: Fixed out-of-bounds write due to improper array index validation in the nowindow functionality (boo#1235810)
  • CVE-2024-52333: Fixed out-of-bounds write due to improper array index validation in the determineMinMax functionality (boo#1235811)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:14643-1 No score

dcmtk-3.6.9-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the dcmtk-3.6.9-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:14643-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dcmtk
Debian:12
 before 3.6.7-9~deb12u2, plus listed versions
3.6.7-83.6.7-9~deb12u1
3.6.7-9~deb12u2
dcmtk
Debian:13
 before 3.6.8-7
3.6.8-7
dcmtk
Debian:14
 before 3.6.8-7
3.6.8-7
dcmtk
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 3.6.5-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions
3.6.5-1
3.6.5-1+deb11u1
dcmtk
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.6.5-1+deb11u4, plus listed versions
3.6.5-13.6.5-1+deb11u13.6.5-1+deb11u23.6.5-1+deb11u3
3.6.5-1+deb11u4
dcmtk
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.6.7-4.3.mga9
3.6.7-4.3.mga9
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.0-15.13.6.1~20150629-53.6.1~20150924-43.6.1~20150924-53.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm23.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm3
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.2-23.6.2-2build13.6.2-33.6.2-3build13.6.2-3build2
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3.6.2-3build33.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm23.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm3
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.4-2.13.6.4-2.1build13.6.4-2.1build23.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1+esm13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.23.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.5-13.6.6-3ubuntu13.6.6-3ubuntu23.6.6-43.6.6-53.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.7-93.6.7-9.1build23.6.7-9.1build33.6.7-9.1build43.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.9-43.6.9-53.6.9-5build1
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.7.0+really3.6.9-13.7.0+really3.7.0-23.7.0+really3.7.0-53.7.0+really3.7.0-63.7.0+really3.7.0-7ubuntu1
 None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.9-5build13.6.9-63.7.0+really3.6.9-1
 None known
dcmtk
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
dcmtk
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
dcmtk
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.6.9-1.1
3.6.9-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-47796 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Offis Dcmtk, published January 13, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in dcmtk 3.6.7-9~deb12u2.

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