CVE-2026-12805
OFFIS DCMTK ofxml.cc parseFile heap-based overflow
Description
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. The affected element is the function XMLNode::parseFile in the library ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
INFO
Published Date :
June 21, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 23, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the provided patch.
- Update OFFIS DCMTK to a fixed version.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12805', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-23T13:36:35.242243Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'OFFIS', 'product': 'DCMTK', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.7.0'}]}] Added Description A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. The affected element is the function XMLNode::parseFile in the library ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b Added Reference https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b Added Reference https://medium.com/@faboherrera.fabo/dcmtk-vulnerability-report-201afc687790 Added Reference https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1208 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12805 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/836273 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599/cti