CVE-2022-24062: Sante DICOM Viewer Pro JP2 File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2022
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Updated

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro 13.2.0.21165. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15104.

Other sources

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Santesoft DICOM Viewer Pro<11.9.2
Sante DICOM Viewer Pro

Event History

Feb 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:51 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 20, 2025
Advisory Published
via ZDI·04:58 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24062?

The severity of CVE-2022-24062 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

2

What is the affected software of CVE-2022-24062?

The affected software of CVE-2022-24062 is Sante DICOM Viewer Pro.

3

How can CVE-2022-24062 be exploited?

To exploit CVE-2022-24062, user interaction is required, either by visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file using Sante DICOM Viewer Pro.

4

What is the description of CVE-2022-24062?

CVE-2022-24062 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro 13.2.0.21165.

5

How can CVE-2022-24062 be mitigated?

The vendor has released a patch addressing CVE-2022-24062, it is advised to update to the latest version of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro to mitigate this vulnerability.

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