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CVE-2023-32653VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-32653: Accusoft ImageGear · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

Affects Accusoft ImageGearSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavencom.accusoft/imagegearpkg:maven/com.accusoft/imagegearOther threatsAffected
  • =20.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Monitor Accusoft communications closely and apply official patches or updates for ImageGear 20.1 immediately upon release. 2. Until patches are available, restrict the processing of untrusted or unauthenticated DICOM/image files by implementing strict file validation and sandboxing techniques. 3. Employ application-layer protections such as input filtering, file type whitelisting, and limiting file sizes to reduce exposure. 4. Use runtime memory protection technologies like DEP (Data Execution Prevention), ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization), and control flow integrity to mitigate exploitation impact. 5. Conduct thorough code audits and penetration testing focusing on image processing components. 6. Implement network segmentation to isolate systems processing sensitive image data and monitor network traffic for anomalous behavior. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of opening files from untrusted sources and enforce strict access controls. 8. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting exploitation attempts targeting memory corruption vulnerabilities.

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the dcm_pixel_data_decode functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 20.1. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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