CVE-2026-5444

Heap Buffer Overflow in PAM Image Buffer Allocation

High · published April 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PAM image parsing logic. When Orthanc processes a crafted PAM image embedded in a DICOM file, image dimensions are multiplied using 32-bit unsigned arithmetic. Specially chosen values can cause an integer overflow during buffer size calculation, resulting in the allocation of a small buffer followed by a much larger write operation during pixel processing.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00221 · 12.0th percentile
Published
2026-04-09T14:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 14:42Z
    Heap Buffer Overflow in PAM Image Buffer Allocation
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