Buffer overflow in Offis Dcmtk
CVE-2020-36855
A security vulnerability has been detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.5. The affected element is the function parseQuota of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation of the argument StorageQuota leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.6 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is 0fef9f02e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Offis Dcmtk
- Dcmtk — versions 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- shimo.im/docs/rp3OMVMDPKtjn0km/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36855?
- CVE-2020-36855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36855?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.