# CVE-2025-2357: DCMTK dcmjpls JPEG-LS Decoder memory corruption

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-03-17 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a DCMTK: 3.6.9

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a DCMTK, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.299824
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299824
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.513692
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1155?tab=history#note-1

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