CVE catalog

CVE-2026-44033

Uncontrolled recursion in XMLNode::ParseXMLElement() and XMLNode::emptyTheNode() in the bundled XML parser (ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc) of OFFIS DCMTK 3.7.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service

[CVE catalog]

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.8CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 12:55:08 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 1:17:17 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.10% · Oct 25, 2026

Uncontrolled recursion in XMLNode::ParseXMLElement() and XMLNode::emptyTheNode() in the bundled XML parser (ofstd/libsrc/ofxml.cc) of OFFIS DCMTK 3.7.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and process crash) via a crafted XML document with deeply nested elements. The parser is reachable through dcmencap when encapsulating a CDA document, and through any application that calls OFXMLParser::parseFile() or OFXMLParser::parseString() on untrusted input. The issue is fixed in commit d12e350e687530eb41e2b0c860aff4d8c04e5941.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dcmtk	sid	`3.7.0+really3.7.0-7`	vulnerable
Debian	dcmtk	forky	`3.7.0+really3.7.0-7`	vulnerable
Debian	dcmtk	trixie	`3.6.9-5+deb13u3`	vulnerable
Debian	dcmtk	bookworm	`3.6.7-9~deb12u4`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dcmtk	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150501]
Debian	dcmtk	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150501]
Debian	dcmtk	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150501]
Debian	dcmtk	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150501]

[Debian bug #1150501]

Notes

[trixie] dcmtk: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dcmtk]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
[dcmtk-doc]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
[libdcmtk17]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
[libdcmtk-dev]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12
- 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · bookworm; nvd · dcmtk · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[dcmtk]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
[dcmtk-data]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
[dcmtk-doc]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
[libdcmtk19]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
[libdcmtk-dev]Affected
Source package: [dcmtk]
Details (2)
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13
- 3.6.9-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · dcmtk · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 7:39:56 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]