CVE-2025-53948 Santesoft Sante PACS Server Double Free
A remote attacker can crash the Sante PACS Server main thread via a crafted HL7 message, causing denial of service without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53948?
CVE-2025-53948 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Santesoft Sante PACS Server, published on 18 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sante PACS Server allows a remote attacker to crash the main thread by sending a crafted HL7 message, causing a denial-of-service condition. The application would require a manual restart and no authentication is required.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Santesoft Sante Pacs Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-53948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Santesoft Sante PACS Server
- CVE-2025-2263 Santesoft Sante PACS Server Stack-based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2023-51637 Sante PACS Server PG Patient Query SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-1863 Sante PACS Server Token Endpoint SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-2272 SQL injection in PACS Server
- CVE-2025-54156 Santesoft Sante PACS Server Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m793-qp5h-r3xw.