CVE-2026-5444

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-09. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 9, 2026

Last Modified

April 14, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic

Orthanc - DICOM Server

https://www.orthanc-server.com/
generic

Machine Spirits | Medizinprodukte- & Healthcare-IT-Sicherheit

https://www.machinespirits.de/
cert

VU#536588 - Multiple Heap Buffer Overflows in Orthanc DICOM Server

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/536588

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
orthanc1.10.0+dfsg-1 ... 1.9.7+dfsg-6 (48 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
orthanc1.10.1+dfsg-2 ... 1.13.0+dfsg-1 (36 versions)——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
orthanc1.12.10+dfsg-1 ... 1.13.0+dfsg-1 (17 versions)——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
orthanc1.12.10+dfsg-1 ... 1.12.9+dfsg-2 (6 versions)1.12.10+dfsg-4—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5444?
CVE-2026-5444 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 2026. 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,…
When was CVE-2026-5444 disclosed?
CVE-2026-5444 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2026, with the most recent update on April 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-5444 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-5444 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5444?
CVE-2026-5444 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-5444?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5444, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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