CVE-2022-2121
OFFIS DCMTK NULL Pointer Dereference
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2022 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDCMTK
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
OFFIS DCMTK's (All versions prior to 3.6.7) has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability while processing DICOM files, which may result in a denial-of-service condition.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-174-01Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00032.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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