CVE-2026-3650CWE-401

Grassroots DICOM Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

High · published March 26, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00609 · 48.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Published
2026-03-26T21:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAR 21:10Z
    Grassroots DICOM Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
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