Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2025-48429
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity memory corruption in Grassroot DICOM from Grassroot DICOM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the RLECodec::DecodeByStreams functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to leaking heap data. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gdcm | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Debian:13 | gdcm | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Debian:14 | gdcm | 3.0.24-11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gdcm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gdcm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gdcm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gdcm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48429 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gdcm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48429 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroot DICOM | Grassroot DICOM | 3.024 |
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H