CVE-2024-24793

Published Feb 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_element_create()` parsing the elements in the File Meta Information header.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-22169 A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_element_create()` parsing the elements in the File Meta Information header.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00223}

epss

{'score': 0.00304}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nih
Nih libdicom
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nih:libdicom:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nih
Nih libdicom
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 6:29 PM
Reserved
Jan 30, 2024, 5:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 20, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:14 AM