VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-36855

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.25%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2025-10-21

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.5. The affected element is the function parseQuota of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation of the argument StorageQuota leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.6 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is 0fef9f02e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Weakness classification

cna@vuldb.com: CWE-119

Primary references

cna@vuldb.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cna@vuldb.com — Permissions Required, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory