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CVE-2020-16224: Philips Patient Monitoring Devices Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-09-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-130

Description

In Patient Information Center iX (PICiX) Versions C.02, C.03, the software parses a formatted message or structure but does not handle or incorrectly handles a length field that is inconsistent with the actual length of the associated data, causing the application on the surveillance station to restart.

Affected products

• Philips Patient Information Center iX (PICiX): c.02, c.03

References

• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01
• https://www.philips.com/productsecurity
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-20-254-01
• https://www.philips.com/productsecurity

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