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    CVE-2021-41688

    DCMTK through 3.6.6 does not handle memory free properly. The object in the program is free but its address is still used in other locations. Sending specific requests to the dcmqrdb program will incur a double free. An attacker can use it to launch a DoS attack.

    Published:Jun 28, 2022
    Last Modified:Nov 3, 2025
    EPS:Jun 28, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00103
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Offis
    Product
    Dcmtk

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-415 Double Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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