CVE-2022-4981

Name: CVE-2022-4981
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-21T15:15:37.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4981 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in DCMTK up to 3.6.7. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveConfig::readPeerList of the file /dcmqrcnf.cc of the component dcmqrscp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.6.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 957fb31e5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.26%

16.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Offis	Dcmtk	< 3.6.8

References

https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1026Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329029Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.329029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.673134Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://shimo.im/docs/e1Azd4dDQXUgOGqW/readExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4981?

How severe is CVE-2022-4981?

CVE-2022-4981 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4981?

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Source: NVD / NIST