Is CVE-2024-24794 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-24794 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-24794 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-24794 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-24794?

CVE-2024-24794 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-24794

CWE-416Published: February 20, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DICOM Element Parsing as implemented in Imaging Data Commons libdicom 1.0.5. A specially crafted DICOM file can cause premature freeing of memory that is used later. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker would need to induce the vulnerable application to process a malicious DICOM image.The Use-After-Free happens in the `parse_meta_sequence_end()` parsing the Sequence Value Represenations.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-24794 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.