CVE-2026-32711
HIGHpydicom: Path traversal in FileSet/DICOMDIR ReferencedFileID allows file access outside the File-set root
Title source: cnaDescription
pydicom is a pure Python package for working with DICOM files. Versions 2.0.0-rc.1 through 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Path Traversal through a maliciously crafted DICOMDIR ReferencedFileID when it is set to a path outside the File-set root. pydicom resolves the path only to confirm that it exists, but does not verify that the resolved path remains under the File-set root. Subsequent public FileSet operations such as copy(), write(), and remove()+write(use_existing=True) use that unchecked path in file I/O operations. This allows arbitrary file read/copy and, in some flows, move/delete outside the File-set root. This issue has been fixed in version 3.0.2.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pydicom/pydicom/security/advisories/GHSA-v856-2rf8-9f28
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/pydicom/pydicom/commit/6414f01a053dff925578799f5a7208d2ae585e82
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https://github.com/pydicom/pydicom/releases/tag/v3.0.2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
19.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (3)
pydicom/pydicom
2.0.0 - 3.0.2
pydicom/pydicom
>= 2.0.0-rc.1, < 3.0.2
pypi/pydicom
3.0.0 - 3.0.2PyPI
Published
Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 20, 2026