Memory Corruption Vulnerability in OFFIS DCMTK Software
CVE-2025-14607

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Offis

Status
Dcmtk
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-14607?

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the OFFIS DCMTK library affecting versions up to 3.6.9. Specifically, the issue arises in the DcmByteString::makeDicomByteString function within the dcmdata component. If exploited, this vulnerability enables remote attackers to manipulate memory, potentially leading to unauthorized access or unstable software behavior. To mitigate this risk, it is crucial to upgrade to version 3.7.0 or later where this flaw has been addressed via patch 4c0e5c10079392c594d6a7abd95dd78ac0aa556a.

Affected Version(s)

DCMTK 3.6.0

DCMTK 3.6.1

DCMTK 3.6.2

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.336283
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.336283
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.705036
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CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

KendrickZou (VulDB User)
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CVE-2025-14607 : Memory Corruption Vulnerability in OFFIS DCMTK Software