CVE-2026-5443
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists during the decoding of `PALETTE COLOR` DICOM images. Pixel length validation uses 32-bit multiplication for width and height calculations. If these values overflow, the validation check incorrectly succeeds, allowing the decoder to read and write to memory beyond allocated buffers.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-09 15:16:16.653000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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