CVE-2019-1010228
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.6 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
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.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-07-22
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 7.6% on 2026-09-25, 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).
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