Vulnerability · Published Jun 28, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-27629
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the dcm2niix package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in dc2niix before v.1.0.20240202 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the generated file name is not properly escaped and injected into a system call when certain types of compression are used.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20220720-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Debian:13 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20240202-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Debian:14 | dcm2niix | 1.0.20240202-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | dcm2niix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | dcm2niix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcm2niix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcm2niix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27629 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcm2niix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27629 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-116 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H