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CVE-2022-4981

DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrcnf.cc readPeerList null pointer dereference

Published: Oct 21, 2025Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-404
3.3LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 957fb31e5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

offis
oss-project·DE
dcmtkLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
DICOM
oss-project·USaka dicom.org, dicom standard
DCMTKLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/
shimo.im
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026
support.dcmtk.org
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329029
vuldb.com
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