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CVE-2024-34508: DCMTK · Dcmnet

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-34508· Medium 4.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.6.9 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.6.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 May 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade dcmtk/dcmtk to 3.6.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubdcmtk/dcmtkpkg:github/dcmtk/dcmtkOther threatsAffected
  • <3.6.9
Fixed in
  • 3.6.9

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in DCMTK version 3.6.9. Users should upgrade to version 3.6.9 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required.

Description

A vulnerability in dcmnet component of DCMTK versions prior to 3.6.9 allows a segmentation fault to occur when processing an invalid DIMSE message. This can cause a denial of service due to application crash.

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