CVE-2021-41687 describes a memory leak vulnerability in DCMTK through version 3.6.6, specifically affecting the dcmqrdb program. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) by sending specially crafted requests, causing the program to improperly free allocated memory during parsing errors. Rated 7.5 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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