CVE-2026-5443

Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder (Palette Color Decode)

Critical · published April 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00875 · 58.6th percentile
Published
2026-04-09T14:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 14:43Z
    Heap Buffer Overflow in DICOM Image Decoder (Palette Color Decode)
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