CVE-2025-2581
CVE-2025-2581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xmedcon Project Xmedcon with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-191.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- CVSS v4: 5.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7270
- Weakness: CWE-191
- Affected product: Xmedcon Project Xmedcon
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability has been found in xmedcon 0.25.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function malloc of the component DICOM File Handler. The manipulation leads to integer underflow. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.25.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2581?
- A vulnerability has been found in xmedcon 0.25.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function malloc of the component DICOM File Handler. The manipulation leads to integer underflow. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.25.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2581?
- CVE-2025-2581 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-2581 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-2581?
- CVE-2025-2581 affects Xmedcon Project Xmedcon. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-2581?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-2581 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-2581 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7270.
- When was CVE-2025-2581 published?
- CVE-2025-2581 was published on 2025-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300541
- https://vuldb.com/?id.300541
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.522216
- https://xmedcon.sourceforge.io/Main/New
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00000.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:xmedcon_project:xmedcon:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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