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CVE-2009-3994
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetUID function in src-IL/src/il_dicom.c in DevIL 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
High9.3EPSS 7.0%
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- flexera
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetUID function in src-IL/src/il_dicom.c in DevIL 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DICOM file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.0% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (10)
- FEDORA-2009-13255 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2009-13219 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 20091204 Secunia Research: DevIL DICOM "GetUID()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-51/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=4470&atid=304470&file_id=353841&aid=2908728 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 37955 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 37507 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- devil-getuid-bo(54547) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 37207 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2908728&group_id=4470&atid=304470 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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