gdcm: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024
CVE-2025-53618 is fixed in gdcm on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53618 (version 3.0.24-11), released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function `grayscale_convert` is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| gdcm · Debian 14 | 3.0.24-11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53618 | Dec 16, 2025 |
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