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CVE-2015-8979
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function in storescp in DICOM dcmtk-3.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers…
High7.5EPSS 3.9%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 94951 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-3749 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161217 Re: CVE request - DCMTK remote stack buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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