CVE-2025-53618
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of...
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
CVE-2025-53618- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-203849
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
EUVD-2025-203849- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r46x-x9h4-p52r
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of...
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
GHSA-r46x-x9h4-p52r- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
CVE-2025-53618- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
CVE-2025-53618- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-53618
9.1
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53618- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-53618
7.4
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function grayscale_convert is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53618- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdcmDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.21-13.0.21-23.0.22-13.0.22-23.0.22-2.1 Show 20 moreShow less3.0.22-2.1~exp13.0.22-33.0.24-13.0.24-1+hurd.13.0.24-103.0.24-113.0.24-123.0.24-133.0.24-143.0.24-23.0.24-33.0.24-3+hurd.13.0.24-43.0.24-53.0.24-5+hurd.13.0.24-5+hurd.23.0.24-63.0.24-73.0.24-83.0.24-9 |
None known |
gdcmDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.24-103.0.24-113.0.24-123.0.24-133.0.24-14 Show 7 moreShow less3.0.24-53.0.24-5+hurd.13.0.24-5+hurd.23.0.24-63.0.24-73.0.24-83.0.24-9 |
None known |
gdcmDebian:14 |
before 3.0.24-11, plus listed versions 3.0.24-103.0.24-53.0.24-5+hurd.13.0.24-5+hurd.23.0.24-63.0.24-73.0.24-83.0.24-9 |
3.0.24-11 |
gdcmUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.3-2ubuntu32.2.3-2ubuntu42.2.4-1.1ubuntu12.2.4-1.1ubuntu22.2.4-1.1ubuntu32.2.4-1.1ubuntu42.2.4-1.1ubuntu4+esm1 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.4-42.4.4-4build12.4.4-4ubuntu12.6.1-32.6.2-1 Show 7 moreShow less2.6.2-22.6.2-32.6.3-12.6.3-1ubuntu12.6.3-2ubuntu12.6.3-3ubuntu12.6.3-3ubuntu3 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.2-3build12.8.3-12.8.4-12.8.4-1build2 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.8.8-9ubuntu42.8.8-9ubuntu53.0.4-23.0.4-2build13.0.4-2ubuntu13.0.5-1ubuntu13.0.5-1.1ubuntu13.0.5-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.8-23.0.10-13.0.10-1build2 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.21-23.0.22-13.0.22-2build13.0.22-2build23.0.22-2.1build13.0.22-2.1build23.0.22-2.1ubuntu1 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.24-5ubuntu23.0.24-5ubuntu3 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.24-9ubuntu13.0.24-103.0.24-113.0.24-12ubuntu13.0.24-14 |
None known |
gdcmUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.24-5ubuntu33.0.24-7ubuntu13.0.24-93.0.24-9ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-53618 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Grassroot Dicom Dicom, published December 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in gdcm 3.0.24-11.
References
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2210
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53618
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r46x-x9h4-p52r
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/53xxx/CVE-2025-53618.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-53618
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-53618
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53618