CVE-2025-53948Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service crash via crafted HL7 message

Published Aug 18, 2025 · Updated Aug 19, 2025

Double free in Santesoft Sante PACS Server before 4.2.3 allows remote attackers to crash the main thread via a crafted HL7 message. TheThe published CWE mapping identifies a double free—releasing the same memory twice—while the Work Worklist server processes the crafted HL7 input. No authentication or user interaction is required, and service remains unavailable until the application is manually restarted.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Double free in Santesoft Sante PACS Server before 4.2.3 allows remote attackers to crash the main thread via a crafted HL7 message. TheThe published CWE mapping identifies a double free—releasing the same memory twice—while the Work Worklist server processes the crafted HL7 input. No authentication or user interaction is required, and service remains unavailable until the application is manually restarted.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53948
Published
Aug 18, 2025
Updated
Aug 19, 2025
Vendor
Santesoft LTD
Product
Sante PACS Server
Classifications
CWE-415, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Santesoft LTD · Sante PACS Serverversion=0 <4.2.3

Published CVSS scores

8.7ICS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-415Double Free
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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