Vulnerability · Published Apr 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-5663OFFIS DCMTK storescp storescp.cc executeOnEndOfStudy os command injection
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in DCMTK from OFFIS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. This impacts the function executeOnReception/executeOnEndOfStudy of the file dcmnet/apps/storescp.cc of the component storescp. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The patch is named edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5663 |
| Debian:13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-5+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5663 |
| Debian:14 | dcmtk | 3.7.0+really3.7.0-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5663 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5663 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5663 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5663 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-355486 | OFFIS DCMTK storescp storescp.cc executeOnEndOfStudy os command injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-355486 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #786061 | OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0 OS Command Injection third-party-advisory
- https://machinespirits.com/advisory/2e1627/ related
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1194 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8 patch