Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-25472
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity buffer overflow in the dcmtk package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DCM file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-9~deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25472 |
| Debian:13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25472 |
| Debian:14 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25472 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25472 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25472 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25472 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N