Answer in brief
CVE-2026-12805 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in OFFIS DCMTK ofxml.cc parseFile heap-based overflow. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OFFIS/DCMTK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps OFFIS/DCMTK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OFFIS/DCMTKgeneric | 3.0 || 3.1 || 3.2 || 3.3 || 3.4 || 3.5 || 3.6 || 3.7.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 21, 2026
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.
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