CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-23914

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: May 03, 2024 | Modified: May 03, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows.

When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it might result in an unhandled exception.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Extended Description

When an attacker can modify an externally-controlled format string, this can lead to buffer overflows, denial of service, or data representation problems. It should be noted that in some circumstances, such as internationalization, the set of format strings is externally controlled by design. If the source of these format strings is trusted (e.g. only contained in library files that are only modifiable by the system administrator), then the external control might not itself pose a vulnerability.

Potential Mitigations

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