Buffer Overflow in Grassroot DICOM (CVE-2025-53619)
Summary
Vulnerability in Grassroot DICOM (CVE-2025-53619). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via null_convert.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-53619 has been found in Grassroot DICOM.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like null_convert over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Grassroot DICOM CVE-2025-53619" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-53619 (Grassroot DICOM) — CWE-119 / CVSS v3 7.4
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: null_convert
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-119) exists in Grassroot DICOM. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via null_convert without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Grassroot DICOM. Attack surface: null_convert.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.4/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Grassroot DICOM を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53619 gdcm
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53619 gdcm
References
- advisory talos-cna@cisco.com