Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting dcmtk package, versions [0,]
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed21 Jun 2026
- creditFabricio Herrera
Introduced: 21 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-12805 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size in the XMLNode::parseFile function. An attacker can cause memory corruption, potentially leading to information disclosure or application disruption, by supplying specially crafted XML input.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding the processing of untrusted or unverified XML files and implementing strict input validation and source restrictions for XML data.