CVE-2024-23914 (GCVE-0-2024-23914)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-03 08:15 – Updated: 2024-08-01 23:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows.
When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-03 14:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merative | Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ |
Affected:
v5.6.0 , ≤ v5.17.0
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| merative | merge_dicom_toolkit_c_c\+\+ |
Affected:
5.6.0 , ≤ 5.17.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:merative:merge_dicom_toolkit_c_c\+\+:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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