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Medixant RadiAnt DICOM
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause the application to crash if a maliciously crafted DICOM file is opened.
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A vulnerability in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM allows an attacker to crash the application by opening a maliciously crafted DICOM file. The flaw, identified as CVE‑2026‑17264, triggers an out‑of‑bounds heap write when the file contains JPEG‑compressed pixel data, potentially enabling remote code execution. Affected versions include all releases prior to 2026.1. Medixant recommends updating to version 2026.1 and only opening DICOM files from trusted sources. The issue impacts healthcare and public health sectors worldwide.
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