# CVE-2025-2581: xmedcon DICOM File malloc integer underflow

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-03-21 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a xmedcon: 0.25.0

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in xmedcon 0.25.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function malloc of the component DICOM File Handler. The manipulation leads to integer underflow. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.25.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a xmedcon, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.300541
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300541
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.522216
- https://xmedcon.sourceforge.io/Main/New

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