CVE-2022-4981
DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrcnf.cc readPeerList null pointer dereference
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrcnf.cc readPeerList null pointer dereference
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4981- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-35179
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-35179- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v454-8grj-83c8
A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v454-8grj-83c8- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4981- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrcnf.cc readPeerList null pointer dereference
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4981- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4981
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4981- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-4981 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4981- Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dcmtkDebian:12 |
before 3.6.7-9~deb12u4, plus listed versions 3.6.7-83.6.7-9~deb12u13.6.7-9~deb12u23.6.7-9~deb12u3 |
3.6.7-9~deb12u4 |
dcmtkDebian:13 |
before 3.6.8-5 | 3.6.8-5 |
dcmtkDebian:14 |
before 3.6.8-5 | 3.6.8-5 |
dcmtkDebian:11 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.6.5-1+deb11u5, plus listed versions 3.6.5-13.6.5-1+deb11u13.6.5-1+deb11u23.6.5-1+deb11u33.6.5-1+deb11u4 |
3.6.5-1+deb11u5 |
dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.0-15.13.6.1~20150629-53.6.1~20150924-43.6.1~20150924-53.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm23.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.2-23.6.2-2build13.6.2-33.6.2-3build13.6.2-3build2 Show 4 moreShow less3.6.2-3build33.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm23.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.4-2.13.6.4-2.1build13.6.4-2.1build23.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1+esm13.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.23.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.5-13.6.6-3ubuntu13.6.6-3ubuntu23.6.6-43.6.6-53.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm13.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.7-93.6.7-9.1build23.6.7-9.1build33.6.7-9.1build43.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-4981 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Offis Dcmtk, published October 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in dcmtk 3.6.7-9~deb12u4.