# CVE-2025-14841: dcmtk: A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9

CVE-2025-14841 is fixed in dcmtk on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14841, released December 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14841
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0014
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 18, 2025

## Description

A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startFindRequest/DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startMoveRequest in the library dcmqrdb/libsrc/dcmqrdbi.cc of the component dcmqrscp. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 3.7.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030. You should upgrade the affected component.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dcmtk Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-14841.md) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Linux | dcmtk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.6.9-5+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-14841.md) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Linux | dcmtk Debian 14 | 3.7.0+really3.7.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-14841.md) | Dec 18, 2025 |

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