Dicom Viewer ProApplication · Santesoft

CVE-2022-24063

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-02-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.9.2 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15105.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Sante DICOM Viewer Pro's JP2 (JPEG 2000) file parsing logic. The application fails to properly validate user-supplied data during JP2 file processing, allowing an attacker to trigger memory corruption and achieve arbitrary code execution through a maliciously crafted JP2 file.

MitigationUpdate Sante DICOM Viewer Pro to a patched version. Until then, instruct users to avoid opening JP2 files from untrusted sources and disable automatic file handling where possible.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Dicom Viewer ProApplication
Affected:< 11.9.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Sante DICOM Viewer Pro version
    Open the application and navigate to Help > About, or check Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or the application's installation directory for version information. Compare the version number to 11.9.2.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 11.9.2 (for example, 11.9.1, 11.8.x, etc.)
  2. Verify JP2 file association or handling capability
    Check if the application is configured to handle .jp2 or JPEG 2000 files. Look in the application's File > Open dialog or Preferences > File Types to see if JP2 is listed as a supported format.
    Affected if JP2 file handling is enabled and the application can open .jp2 files from the file menu or drag-and-drop.
  3. Confirm JP2 processing is possible
    Search the application directories for JP2-related DLLs or codecs (such as j2k, jp2, or JPEG2000 in filenames), or check the application's documentation or preferences for enabled image processing modules.
    Affected if JPEG 2000/JP2 decoding libraries or plugins are present and loaded by the application.

A user is affected if Sante DICOM Viewer Pro version is below 11.9.2 AND the application is configured to process or open JP2 files from any source.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.9.2 or later
Fixed in 11.9.2
Interim mitigation

Update Sante DICOM Viewer Pro to a patched version. Until then, instruct users to avoid opening JP2 files from untrusted sources and disable automatic file handling where possible.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Sante DICOM Viewer Pro 11.9.2 or later

  1. Obtain Sante DICOM Viewer Pro version 11.9.2 or later from the official vendor (Sante)
  2. Backup any existing DICOM datasets and application settings before upgrading
  3. Uninstall the current version of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro
  4. Install the updated version (11.9.2 or later) from the official vendor distribution
  5. Verify the installation completed successfully
  6. Exercise caution when opening JP2 files from untrusted sources, even after patching

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Dicom Viewer Pro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,280
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