🛡️ CVE-2026-50003 on Ubuntu — dcmtk
Description
A malicious or compromised server can make a DCMTK client using bit-preserving C-GET storage mode write files outside the chosen output directory, using both relative (../) paths and absolute paths.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-50003 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package dcmtk. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50003 is recorded against 1 package.
- dcmtk
Timeline and source
Published on 30 June 2026 and last revised on 1 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.cisa.gov (Report)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dcmtk | — | — |
References
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