CVE-2025-5307
📋 TL;DR
Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro contains a memory corruption vulnerability (CWE-125) that allows a local attacker to potentially disclose sensitive information and execute arbitrary code. This affects installations of the medical imaging software where an attacker has local access to the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity.
💻 Affected Systems
- Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with attacker gaining full control over the affected system, potentially accessing sensitive medical imaging data and using the system as a foothold for lateral movement.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to unauthorized access to medical imaging data stored on the system and potential installation of malware.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper network segmentation, application whitelisting, and restricted user permissions preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access to the system. Memory corruption vulnerabilities typically require some technical sophistication to weaponize effectively.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.santesoft.com/win/sante-dicom-viewer-pro/download.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit the Santesoft download page
2. Download the latest version of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro
3. Install the update following vendor instructions
4. Restart the system to ensure changes take effect
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Local Access
windowsLimit user access to systems running the vulnerable software to only authorized medical personnel
Application Control
windowsImplement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of code
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate systems running the vulnerable software
- Apply principle of least privilege to user accounts accessing the software
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the installed version of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro against the vendor's patched version announcementCheck Version:
Check Help > About in Sante DICOM Viewer Pro application or examine installed programs in Windows Control PanelVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that the software version matches or exceeds the patched version specified by the vendor📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation from Sante DICOM Viewer Pro
- Memory access violations in application logs
- Unexpected network connections originating from the software
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from systems running the vulnerable software
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where Parent Process contains 'sante' OR Image contains 'dicom' AND Command Line contains unusual parameters