CVE-2022-4981
LOWDCMTK < 3.6.8 - Null Pointer Dereference in DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 957fb31e5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/read
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.329029
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329029
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.673134
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
15.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-404
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
offis/dcmtk
< 3.6.8
Published
Oct 21, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026