# CVE-2026-5663: A security flaw has been discovered in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. This impacts the function…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-5663-a-security-flaw-has-been-discovered-in-offis-dcmtk-up-to-3-7-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-5663 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-04-06

A security flaw has been discovered in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.7.0. This impacts the function executeOnReception/executeOnEndOfStudy of the file dcmnet/apps/storescp.cc of the component storescp. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The patch is named edbb085e45788dccaf0e64d71534cfca925784b8. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Technologies: [OFFIS Dcmtk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/offis-dcmtk). Vendors: [OFFIS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/offis).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-5663 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5663 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-5663?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 6 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** OFFIS Dcmtk. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5663?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-5663?** Check whether you run OFFIS Dcmtk. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- OFFIS Dcmtk