NULL pointer dereference in Offis Dcmtk
CVE-2025-14841
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startFindRequest/DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startMoveRequest in the library dcmqrdb/libsrc/dcmqrdbi.cc of the component dcmqrscp. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 3.7.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030. You should upgrade the affected component.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Offis Dcmtk — versions 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1183 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030 (patch)
- github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/releases/tag/DCMTK-3.7.0 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14841?
- CVE-2025-14841 is a low-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14841?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.