# CVE-2025-53619: gdcm: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024

CVE-2025-53619 is fixed in gdcm on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53619 (version 3.0.24-11), released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53619
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.1 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0034
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 16, 2025

## Description

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 `null_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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gdcm Debian 14 | 3.0.24-11 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53619](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-53619.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |

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