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…
EPSS: 0.000 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Offis Dcmtk — versions 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-337004 | OFFIS DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrdbi.cc startMoveRequest null pointer dereference (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- VDB-337004 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (signature, permissions-required)
- Submit #714605 | OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 Denial of Service (third-party-advisory)
- Submit #714634 | OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 Denial of Service (Duplicate) (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (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.