HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-2357
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-2357

CWE-119Published: March 17, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in DCMTK 3.6.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component dcmjpls JPEG-LS Decoder. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3239a7915. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-2357 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

offis1 product(s)
dcmtk
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (6)

https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299824Permissions Required · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299824Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.513692Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-2357
CVSS Score6.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 17, 2025

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-2357 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.