Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-25475
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference 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 0.6% (higher than 49% 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 51.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-9~deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25475 |
| Debian:13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25475 |
| Debian:14 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-25475 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25475 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25475 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-25475 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H