CVE-2021-41688 describes a double free vulnerability in DCMTK versions through 3.6.6, specifically affecting the dcmqrdb program. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by sending specially crafted requests. While rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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