CVE-2015-8979 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function of DICOM DCMTK versions 3.6.0 and earlier, affecting products like Debian DCMTK. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a long string to TCP port 4242. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dicom:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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