CVE-2026-5445

Out-of-Bounds Read in DicomImageDecoder (DecodeLookupTable)

Published Apr 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the `DecodeLookupTable` function within `DicomImageDecoder.cpp`. The lookup-table decoding logic used for `PALETTE COLOR` images does not validate pixel indices against the lookup table size. Crafted images containing indices larger than the palette size cause the decoder to read beyond allocated lookup table memory and expose heap contents in the output image.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Orthanc-server
Orthanc-server orthanc
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:orthanc-server:orthanc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Orthanc-server
Orthanc-server orthanc
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Orthanc
Orthanc dicom Server
Vendors & Products Orthanc
Orthanc dicom Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the `DecodeLookupTable` function within `DicomImageDecoder.cpp`. The lookup-table decoding logic used for `PALETTE COLOR` images does not validate pixel indices against the lookup table size. Crafted images containing indices larger than the palette size cause the decoder to read beyond allocated lookup table memory and expose heap contents in the output image.
Title Out-of-Bounds Read in DicomImageDecoder (DecodeLookupTable)
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2026, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2026, 7:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 9, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM