Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2026-52868OFFIS DCMTK Toolkit Path Traversal
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal 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 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An unauthenticated attacker can read worklist records from a directory outside the intended per-AE worklist storage area. In a multi-area deployment, this can cross departmental or clinic data separation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dcmtk | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52868 |
| Debian:13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-5+deb13u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52868 |
| Debian:14 | dcmtk | 3.7.0+really3.7.0-7 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52868 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52868 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52868 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dcmtk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52868 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OFFIS DICOM | DCMTK Toolkit | 0 – through 3.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N