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Status published
High
CVE-2022-2121
OFFIS DCMTK NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability Description
OFFIS DCMTK's (All versions prior to 3.6.7) has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability while processing DICOM files, which may result in a denial-of-service condition.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
OFFIS
View all reports →Affected Software
DCMTK
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 24th, 2022
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H