---
id: CVE-2026-17264
title: >-
  Opening a crafted DICOM file containing malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data
  triggers an attacker-controlled heap out-of-bounds write, which may allow an
  attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
summary: >-
  Opening a crafted DICOM file containing malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data
  triggers an attacker-controlled heap out-of-bounds write, which may allow an
  attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
published: '2026-08-07'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T19:30:43.093'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17264'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsma-26-218-01.json
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
  - url: 'https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-26-218-01'
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
  - url: 'https://www.radiantviewer.com/files/RadiAnt-2026.1-Setup.exe'
    label: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00288
epssPercentile: 0.21556
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T20:10:03.156Z'
---

## Overview

Opening a crafted DICOM file containing malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data triggers an attacker-controlled heap out-of-bounds write, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.