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CVE-2025-14841· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

OFFIS DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrdbi.cc startMoveRequest null pointer dereference

A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startFindRequest/DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startMoveRequest in the library dcmqrdb/libsrc/dcmqrdbi.cc of the component dcmqrscp. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 3.7.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030. You should upgrade the affected component.

LowCVSS 1.9 · v4.0—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Dec 17, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 2th percentile
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Action score

7

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
7 / 40 · 1.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · VulDB
4.8
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • OFFIS DCMTK

    • 3.7.0not affected
    • 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.6.6, 3.6.7, 3.6.8, 3.6.9affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:11dcmtkbefore 3.6.5-1+deb11u63.6.5-1+deb11u6
Debian:12dcmtkbefore 3.6.7-9~deb12u43.6.7-9~deb12u4
Debian:13dcmtkbefore 3.6.9-5+deb13u13.6.9-5+deb13u1
Debian:14dcmtkbefore 3.7.0+really3.7.0-13.7.0+really3.7.0-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweeddcmtkbefore 3.7.0-1.13.7.0-1.1

Same product

offis: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2019-1010228OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2022-2120OFFIS DCMTK Path Traversal
    40Plan
  • CVE-2022-2119OFFIS DCMTK Path Traversal
    40Plan
  • CVE-2026-97059DCMTK through 3.7.0 Heap Over-read via NumberOfFrames
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-27628Buffer Overflow vulnerability in DCMTK v.3.6.8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the EctEnhancedCT method component.
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2024-52333An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the determineMinMax functionality of OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.8.
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
OFFIS DCMTK3.7.0 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
debian:dcmtk3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dcmtk3.7.0-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2022-498157 days apartDCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrcnf.cc readPeerList null pointer dereference
    7Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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