Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2026-44628OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Type Confusion
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity type confusion in DCMTK Toolkit from OFFIS DICOM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An unauthenticated attacker can crash the worklist server with a single crafted query when the server has a valid Called AE Title / storage directory, the expected lockfile, and at least one matching worklist record.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcmtk | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44628 |
| Debian:13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-5+deb13u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44628 |
| Debian:14 | dcmtk | 3.7.0+really3.7.0-7 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44628 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44628 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44628 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44628 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OFFIS DICOM | DCMTK Toolkit | 0 – through 3.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H