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DICOM, Pydicom, GDCM, and Orthanc: A technical tour of what really happens in the heap

·Source: Cisco Talos

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Executive Summary

This white paper presents a concrete case study demonstrating the creation of a heap overflow vulnerability through the exploitation of the DICOM file format.

Analysis

This white paper presents a concrete case study demonstrating the creation of a heap overflow vulnerability through the exploitation of the DICOM file format.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Cisco Talos on May 28, 2026.

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