CVE-2026-12805
OFFIS DCMTK ofxml.cc parseFile heap-based overflow
CVSS Score
6.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. The affected element is the function XMLNode::parseFile in the library ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
| CWE | CWE-122 CWE-119 |
| Vendor | offis |
| Product | dcmtk |
| Published | Jun 21, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
OFFIS / DCMTK
3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7.0
References
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12805 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/836273 support.dcmtk.org: https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1208 git.dcmtk.org: https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b medium.com: https://medium.com/@faboherrera.fabo/dcmtk-vulnerability-report-201afc687790 github.com: https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b
Credits
🔍 FaboHerrrera (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team