Directory Traversal Affecting dcmtk package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-DCMTK-17816625
  • published4 Jul 2026
  • disclosed30 Jun 2026

Introduced: 30 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-50003  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 dcmtk.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dcmtk package and not the dcmtk package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A malicious or compromised server can make a DCMTK client using bit-preserving C-GET storage mode write files outside the chosen output directory, using both relative (../) paths and absolute paths.