CVE-2026-12805
CVE-2026-12805 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- CVSS v4: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-38191
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. The affected element is the function XMLNode::parseFile in the library ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12805?
- A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. The affected element is the function XMLNode::parseFile in the library ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12805?
- CVE-2026-12805 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2026-12805 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-12805?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2026-12805 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-12805 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38191.
- When was CVE-2026-12805 published?
- CVE-2026-12805 was published on 2026-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-23.
References
- https://git.dcmtk.org/?p=dcmtk.git;a=commit;h=1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/1d4b3815c0987840a983160bfc671fef63a3105b
- https://medium.com/@faboherrera.fabo/dcmtk-vulnerability-report-201afc687790
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1208
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12805
- https://vuldb.com/submit/836273
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372599/cti
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