CVE-2026-12805
MediumCVSS 6.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk19th percentile — higher than 19% of all known CVEs
Summary
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to version 3.7.0 in the function XMLNode::parseFile, which can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed remotely.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to remote code execution, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to apply patch 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b to resolve this issue.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.