HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1010228
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-1010228

CWE-787Published: July 22, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

OFFIS.de DCMTK 3.6.3 and below is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Possible code execution and confirmed Denial of Service. The component is: DcmRLEDecoder::decompress() (file dcrledec.h, line 122). The attack vector is: Many scenarios of DICOM file processing (e.g. DICOM to image conversion). The fixed version is: 3.6.4, after commit 40917614e.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1010228 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
offis1 product(s)
dcmtk
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/858
ADVISORYhttps://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/858

All References (6)

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PBKP2O24CTYIANEJTP4TVEPYEVSYV2RX/
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https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/858Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NQOAULR72EYJQ4HS6YGLK2S6YNEXY2ET/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PBKP2O24CTYIANEJTP4TVEPYEVSYV2RX/
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https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/858Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1010228
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 22, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

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CVE-2018-10718
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CVE-2013-5610
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-1010228 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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