High severity · published Apr 9, 2026
CVE-2026-5437
Out-of-Bounds Read in DicomStreamReader
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in `DicomStreamReader` during DICOM meta-header parsing. When processing malformed metadata structures, the parser may read beyond the bounds of the allocated metadata buffer. Although this issue does not typically crash the server or expose data directly to the attacker, it reflects insufficient input validation in the parsing logic.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
DICOM Server · Orthanc
through 1.12.10 · source: vendor
OR
Orthanc · Orthanc-server
before 1.12.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5437
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5437
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/536588
Not Applicable
https://www.machinespirits.de/
Product
https://www.orthanc-server.com/
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