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Status published
Critical
CVE-2009-3994
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetUID function in src-IL/src/il_dicom.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetUID function in src-IL/src/il_dicom.c in DevIL 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DICOM file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/033809.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/033806.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508217/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-51/
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=4470&atid=304470&file_id=353841&aid=2908728
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37507
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37207
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2908728&group_id=4470&atid=304470
Affected Vendor
denton woods
View all reports →Affected Software
devil
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 8th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.