CVE 8.7 HIGH

Grassroots DICOM Missing release of memory after effective lifetime_CVE-2026-3650

8.7 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

A memory leak exists in the Grassroots DICOM library (GDCM). The bug occurs when parsing malformed DICOM files with non-standard VR types in file meta information. The vulnerability leads to vast memory allocations and resource depletion, triggering a denial-of-service condition. A maliciously crafted file can fill the heap in a single read operation without properly releasing it.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-3650
Source icscert
Published Mar 26, 2026 at 21:10
Modified Mar 27, 2026 at 19:39

Affected Product

Vendor Grassroots
Product Grassroots DICOM (GDCM)
Version 3.2.2
Affected Versions Grassroots Grassroots DICOM (GDCM) 3.2.2

CWE Classification

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