CVE-2024-42845
Published: 23 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-42845 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Partywave (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-42845 is an eval injection vulnerability in the invesalius/reader/dicom.py component of InVesalius versions 3.1.99991 through 3.1.99998. The flaw, tracked under CWE-94, permits arbitrary code execution when a user loads a specially crafted DICOM file, and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.0 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker can supply the malicious DICOM file to a victim running an affected InVesalius instance; successful exploitation results in remote code execution on the target system without further user interaction beyond opening the file.
Public references include the upstream InVesalius GitHub repository and releases page along with detailed technical write-ups from partywavesec, though no specific patch or mitigation guidance is enumerated in the available sources. The associated EPSS score has remained elevated near 0.71 since disclosure, indicating sustained exploitation interest without a documented low-to-high trajectory.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-39810
Vulnerability details
An eval Injection vulnerability in the component invesalius/reader/dicom.py of InVesalius 3.1.99991 through 3.1.99998 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via loading a crafted DICOM file.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.