CVE-2026-5437 | Orthanc DICOM Server up to 1.12.10 out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Orthanc DICOM Server up to 1.12.10 . This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-5437 . It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
VDB-356580 · CVE-2026-5437 · GCVE-0-2026-5437
ORTHANC DICOM SERVER UP TO 1.12.10 OUT-OF-BOUNDS
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Orthanc DICOM Server up to 1.12.10. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-5437. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Orthanc DICOM Server up to 1.12.10. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
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.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-5437 since 04/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
Vendor
Orthanc
Name
DICOM Server
Version
1.12.0
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.12.3
1.12.4
1.12.5
1.12.6
1.12.7
1.12.8
1.12.9
1.12.10
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CVSSv2info
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
04/02/2026 CVE reserved
04/09/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-5437 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356580
Entryinfo
Created: 04/09/2026 17:33
Changes: 04/09/2026 17:33 (51)
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Cache ID: 99:D9F:101
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