CVE-2026-10194
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in OFFIS DCMTK

Publication date: 2026-05-31

Last updated on: 2026-05-31

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A weakness has been identified in OFFIS DCMTK 3.7.0. This affects the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::deleteOldestImages of the file dcmqrdb/libsrc/dcmqrdbi.cc of the component dcmqrscp. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. This patch is called 0f78a4ef6f645ea5530166e445e5436a5de58e75. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
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Published
2026-05-31
Last Modified
2026-05-31
Generated
2026-06-21
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2026-05-31
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-19
NVD
CVE-2026-10194
EUVD
EUVD-2026-33516
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Vendor Product Version / Range
offis dcmtk 3.7.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a weakness found in OFFIS DCMTK version 3.7.0, specifically in the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::deleteOldestImages within the dcmqrscp component. It allows an attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by manipulating this function. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely.

Impact Analysis

Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or crash the affected system. Since the attack can be launched remotely, it poses a significant risk to systems using the vulnerable DCMTK version without the patch.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should apply the patch identified by commit 0f78a4ef6f645ea5530166e445e5436a5de58e75 to your OFFIS DCMTK 3.7.0 installation.

This patch fixes the remote heap buffer overflow in the dcmqrscp component, specifically in the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::deleteOldestImages.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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