OS Command Injection Vulnerability in OFFIS DCMTK by OFFIS
CVE-2026-5663

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Offis

Status
Dcmtk
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-5663?

A vulnerability in OFFIS DCMTK's storescp component allows an attacker to manipulate the executeOnReception and executeOnEndOfStudy functions to perform OS command injection. This could enable remote execution of commands, posing a significant security threat. To mitigate this issue, it is crucial to apply the available patch identified in commit edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8.

Affected Version(s)

DCMTK 3.0

DCMTK 3.1

DCMTK 3.2

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/355486
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355486/cti
signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/786061
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
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

Simon Weber (Machine Spirits)
Volker Schönefeld (Machine Spirits)
simon4machinespirits (VulDB User)
.