CVE-2019-11687

An issue was discovered in the DICOM Part 10 File Format in the NEMA DICOM Standard 1995 through 2019b. The preamble of a DICOM file that complies with this specification can contain the header for an executable file, such as Portable Executable (PE) malware. This space is left unspecified so that dual-purpose files can be created. (For example, dual-purpose TIFF/DICOM files are used in digital whole slide imaging for applications in medicine.) To exploit this vulnerability, someone must execute a maliciously crafted file that is encoded in the DICOM Part 10 File Format. PE/DICOM files are executable even with the .dcm file extension. Anti-malware configurations at healthcare facilities often ignore medical imagery. Also, anti-malware tools and business processes could violate regulatory frameworks (such as HIPAA) when processing suspicious DICOM files.

Link	Resource
https://labs.cylera.com/2019.04.16/pe-dicom-medical-malware	Exploit Technical Description
https://github.com/d00rt/pedicom/blob/master/doc/Attacking_Digital_Imaging_and_Communication_in_Medicine_(DICOM)_file_format_standard_-_Markel_Picado_Ortiz_(d00rt).pdf	Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/d00rt/pedicom	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108730

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nema:dicom_standard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2019-05-02 10:29

Updated : 2019-11-20 03:15

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NVD link : CVE-2019-11687

Mitre link : CVE-2019-11687

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