Out-of-bounds write in OFFIS.de DCMTK
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and confirmed Denial of Service. The component is: DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() (file dcrledec.h, line 122). The attack vector is: Many scenarios of DICOM file processing (e.g. DICOM to image conversion). The fixed version is: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07774 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFFIS.de | DCMTK | 3.6.3 and below [fixed: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e] | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DCMTK VendorOFFIS.de Affected 3.6.3 and below [fixed: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | OFFIS |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·OFFIS
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqj4-82hx-mp43
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-1010228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1010228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqj4-82hx-mp43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-1010228 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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