OFFIS DCMTK dcmdata dcbytstr.cc makeDicomByteString memory corruption
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was detected in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9. Affected by this issue is the function DcmByteString::makeDicomByteString of the file dcmdata/libsrc/dcbytstr.cc of the component dcmdata. The manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.7.0 can resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 4c0e5c10079392c594d6a7abd95dd78ac0aa556a. You should upgrade the affected component.
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
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- KendrickZou (VulDB User)
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.336283
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.336283
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.705036
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1184
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/projects/dcmtk/activity?from=2025-12-02
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/4c0e5c10079392c594d6a7abd95dd78ac0aa556a
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/versions/19
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