Description
A memory leak exists in the Grassroots DICOM library (GDCM). The bug occurs when parsing malformed DICOM files with non-standard VR types in file meta information. The vulnerability leads to vast memory allocations and resource depletion, triggering a denial-of-service condition. A maliciously crafted file can fill the heap in a single read operation without properly releasing it.
Problem types
Product status
3.2.2 (custom)
Credits
Volodymyr Bihunenko, Mykyta Mudryi, and Markiian Chaklosh of ARIMLABS reported this vulnerability to CISA
References
sourceforge.net/projects/gdcm/
www.cisa.gov/...vents/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-083-01
github.com/.../csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-083-01.json