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High · 7.1 CVE-2026-5441 EUVD-2026-20918GHSA-5jvx-5q86-rxx3

Out-of-Bounds Read in DicomImageDecoder (PMSCT_RLE1 Decompression)

Published Apr 9, 2026 · Updated Apr 14, 2026 · Assigned by certcc

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the `DecodePsmctRle1` function of `DicomImageDecoder.cpp`. The `PMSCT_RLE1` decompression routine, which decodes the proprietary Philips Compression format, does not properly validate escape markers placed near the end of the compressed data stream. A crafted sequence at the end of the buffer can cause the decoder to read beyond the allocated memory region and leak heap data into the rendered image output.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Orthanc DICOM Server ≤ 1.12.10 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 orthanc 1.12.10+dfsg-4 —
Debian 13 orthanc No fix yet —
Debian 12 orthanc No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS orthanc No fix yet —

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