CVE-2025-25472 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Dcmtk

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer OverflowCWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 55.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Offis DcmtkDebian DcmtkDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedFeb 18
Latest updateFeb 19

Description

A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DCM file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/dcmtk< dcmtk 3.6.7-9~deb12u3 (bookworm)
▶Debianoffis/dcmtk< 3.6.5-1+deb11u4+3
▶NVDoffis/dcmtk3.6.9

Also affects: Debian Linux 11.0

Patches

Patch: git.dcmtk.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-m4q4-fgq6-522f: A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3↗2025-02-19
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OSV
CVE-2025-25472: A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3↗2025-02-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
dcmtk: Buffer Overflow in DCMTK Leading to DoS↗2025-02-18
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Debian
CVE-2025-25472: dcmtk - A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a De...↗2025
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