CVE-2015-8979

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function in storescp in DICOM dcmtk-3.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long string sent to TCP port 4242.

CVSS v3.0

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

3.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 90th percentile

Published

2017-02-15

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remo…
• http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2015-8969
• CVE-2015-8994
• CVE-2015-8968
• CVE-2015-9098
• CVE-2015-8966
• CVE-2015-9101