CVE-2022-4981

low-risk
Published 2025-10-21

A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 957fb31e5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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References (6)

Exploit https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/
Exploit https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329029
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.329029
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.673134
Exploit https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/read
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal