VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2025-25475

A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.58%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.58% probability · 46th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected: offis/dcmtk · debian/debian linux
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=bffa3e9116abb7038b432443f16b1bd390e80245Patch
https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/bffa3e9116abb7038b432443f16b1bd390e80245Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.