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CVE-2019-1010228

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  • Published2019-07-22
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and confirmed Denial of Service. The component is: DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() (file dcrledec.h, line 122). The attack vector is: Many scenarios of DICOM file processing (e.g. DICOM to image conversion). The fixed version is: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-2217:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
29.x= 29no fix published
30.x= 30no fix published
Offis dcmtk
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.6≤ 3.6.3no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • dcmtkDebian:14all versions · fixed in 3.6.4-1
  • dcmtkDebian:13all versions · fixed in 3.6.4-1
  • dcmtkDebian:12all versions · fixed in 3.6.4-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-1010228 Red Hat Product Security

    DCMTK: buffer overflow in DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() leads to possible code execution and denial of service

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-07-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pqj4-82hx-mp43

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010228?

OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and confirmed Denial of Service. The component is: DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() (file dcrledec.h, line 122). The attack vector is: Many scenarios of DICOM file processing (e.g. DICOM to image conversion). The fixed version is: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e.

Is CVE-2019-1010228 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1010228 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.8% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1010228?

CVE-2019-1010228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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