CVE-2015-8396

CRITICAL

Grassroots DICOM < 2.6.2 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted DICOM Header Dimensions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-8396. PoCs published by Stelios Tsampas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an integer overflow vulnerability in GDCM's ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function, leading to a buffer overflow. It reads a maliciously crafted DICOM file to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in MediaStorageAndFileFormat/gdcmImageRegionReader.cxx in Grassroots DICOM (aka GDCM) before 2.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted header dimensions in a DICOM image file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Stelios Tsampas · c++doslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229

This exploit demonstrates an integer overflow vulnerability in GDCM's ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function, leading to a buffer overflow. It reads a maliciously crafted DICOM file to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Grassroots DICOM (GDCM) versions 2.6.0 and 2.6.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A maliciously crafted DICOM file · Access to a system with vulnerable GDCM library
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537264/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39229/
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34670701/
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://sourceforge.net/p/gdcm/mailman/message/34687533/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/29

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0
EPSS 0.1874
EPSS Percentile 95.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (2)
malaterre/grassroots_dicom 2.6.1
malaterre/grassroots_dicom < 2.6.0
Published Jan 12, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026