CVE-2025-53618: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024…

CVE-2025-53618 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2025-12-16

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the JPEGBITSCodec::InternalCode functionality of Grassroot DICOM 3.024. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an information leak. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.The function `grayscale_convert` is called based of the value of the malicious DICOM file specifying the intended interpretation of the image pixel data

Technologies: Malaterre Grassroots Dicom. Vendors: Malaterre.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-53618 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-53618 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-53618?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 16 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Malaterre Grassroots Dicom. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-53618?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-53618?
Check whether you run Malaterre Grassroots Dicom. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Malaterre Grassroots Dicom

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