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View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Santesoft Equipment: Sante DICOM Viewer Pro Vulnerability: Out-of-Bounds Read 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose information and execute arbitrary code on affected installations of the product. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following Santesoft products and versions are affected: Sante DICOM Viewer Pro: Versions 14.0.3 and prior 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 OUT-OF-BOUNDS READ CWE-125 In Sante DICOM Viewer Pro versions 14.0.3 and prior, a user must open a malicious DICOM file, which could allow a local attacker to disclose information or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2024-1453 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). 3.3 BACKGROUND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Healthcare and Public Health COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Cyprus 3.4 RESEARCHER Michael Heinzl reported this vulnerability to CISA. 4. MITIGATIONS Santesoft released an updated version of their product and recommends updating Sante DICOM Viewer Pro to v14.0.4 or later. CISA recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely. 5. UPDATE HISTORY February 27, 2024: Initial Publication
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro Out-of-Bounds Read
## CVE Details
- CVE ID: Not explicitly provided in the summary section, but the advisory number is ICSMA-24-058-01.
- CVSS Score: 7.8 (High)
- CWE: CWE-125 (Out-of-Bounds Read)
## Affected Systems
- Products: Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro
- Versions: Versions 14.0.3 and prior
- Configurations: N/A
## Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability is an Out-of-Bounds Read (CWE-125) in Sante DICOM Viewer Pro prior to version 14.0.3. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of information and the execution of arbitrary code on affected installations.
## Exploitation
- Status: No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.
- Complexity: Low (Implied by the low attack complexity note, but final exploitation level is often dependent on the required memory corruption result)
- Attack Vector: Not remotely exploitable (Requires local access/interaction, as implied by the non-remote exploitability statement).
## Impact
- Confidentiality: Disclosure of information (High impact inferred from code execution potential)
- Integrity: Arbitrary code execution
- Availability: Arbitrary code execution (affects availability)
## Remediation
### Patches
- Updates beyond version 14.0.3 address this vulnerability (Vendor specific update information is needed to specify exact fixed version).
### Workarounds
- No specific workarounds mentioned in the provided text. Users should implement vendor guidance.
## Detection
- Detection methods and tools: Follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking.
- Indicators of Compromise: Not listed.
## References
- Vendor advisories: CISA ICS Medical Advisory ICSMA-24-058-01
- Relevant links - defanged: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-24-058-01