CVE-2026-3650 | Grassroots DICOM 3.2.2 DICOM File Parser memory leak

VDB-353762 · CVE-2026-3650 · GCVE-0-2026-3650 GRASSROOTS DICOM 3.2.2 DICOM FILE PARSER MEMORY LEAK HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.9 $0-$5k 1.29+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Grassroots DICOM 3.2.2. This affects an unknown part of the component DICOM File Parser. Such manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-3650. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Grassroots DICOM 3.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component DICOM File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes: A memory leak exists in the Grassroots DICOM library (GDCM). The bug occurs when parsing malformed DICOM files with non-standard VR types in file meta information. The vulnerability leads to vast memory allocations and resource depletion, triggering a denial-of-service condition. A maliciously crafted file can fill the heap in a single read operation without properly releasing it. The weakness was disclosed by Volodymyr Bihunenko, Mykyta Mudryi and Markiian Chaklosh. The advisory is available at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-3650 since 03/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Productinfo Vendor Grassroots Name DICOM Version 3.2.2 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9 VulDB Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.3 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.5 CNA Vector (icscert): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Memory leak CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/06/2026 CVE reserved 03/26/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: sourceforge.net Researcher: Volodymyr Bihunenko, Mykyta Mudryi, Markiian Chaklosh Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2026-3650 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3650 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353762 Entryinfo Created: 03/26/2026 23:15 Changes: 03/26/2026 23:15 (75) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:A01:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸