A security vulnerability has been detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.5. The affected element is the function parseQuota of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation of the argument StorageQuota leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.6 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is 0fef9f02e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://shimo.im/docs/rp3OMVMDPKtjn0km/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329028 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.329028 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.673137 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://shimo.im/docs/rp3OMVMDPKtjn0km/read | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
31 Oct 2025, 15:04
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://shimo.im/docs/rp3OMVMDPKtjn0km/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329028 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.329028 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.673137 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://shimo.im/docs/rp3OMVMDPKtjn0km/read - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
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Offis dcmtk
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2025-10-21 15:15
Updated : 2025-10-31 15:04
NVD link : CVE-2020-36855
Mitre link : CVE-2020-36855
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36855
JSON object : View
Products Affected
offis
- dcmtk
