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CVE-2026-5440
Orthanc · DICOM Server

Memory Exhaustion via Unbounded Content-Length

Description

A memory exhaustion vulnerability exists in the HTTP server due to unbounded use of the `Content-Length` header. The server allocates memory directly based on the attacker supplied header value without enforcing an upper limit. A crafted HTTP request containing an extremely large `Content-Length` value can trigger excessive memory allocation and server termination, even without sending a request body.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OrthancDICOM Server0, 1.12.10

References

  • https://www.orthanc-server.com/
  • https://www.machinespirits.de/
  • https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/536588

Related News (2 articles)

Tier C
VulDB5h ago
CVE-2026-5440 | Orthanc DICOM Server up to 1.12.10 HTTP Content-Length allocation of resources
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier B
CERT/CC Vuln Notes6h ago
VU#536588: Multiple Heap Buffer Overflows in Orthanc DICOM Server
→ No new info (linked only)
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited❌ No
PublishedApr 9, 2026
Last enriched5h agov2
Trending Score31
Source articles2
Independent2
Info Completeness6/14
Missing: cvss, epss, cwe, kev, exploit, patch, iocs, mitre_attack

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Verification

State: verified
Confidence: 0%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
Apr 9, 2026
Updated: affectedVersions
Apr 9, 2026

Version History

v2
Last enriched 5h ago
v2Tier C5h ago

Updated description with more technical detail, added affected version 1.12.10, changed severity to HIGH, and noted that no exploit is available.

affectedVersions
via VulDB
v16h ago

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