Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in OpenCV Image Processing Library
CVE-2017-12598

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opencv

Status
Opencv
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-12598?

The OpenCV Library version 3.3 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the cv::RBaseStream::readBlock function within the imgcodecs module. This flaw can be triggered when reading image files via the cv::imread function, leading to potential leaks of sensitive information or application crashes. This issue has been demonstrated by specific test cases, including the 8-opencv-invalid-read-fread test case. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update to the latest version of OpenCV.

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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg0...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02
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https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.md
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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