Denial of Service Vulnerability in OpenCV Library by Open Source Community
CVE-2017-12602

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opencv

Status
Opencv
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-12602?

The OpenCV library, widely used for computer vision applications, is susceptible to a denial of service attack due to a memory consumption issue. This vulnerability can be triggered by the execution of specific test cases, such as the 10-opencv-dos-memory-exhaust, which exhausts memory resources, potentially leading to application crashes and service disruptions. It is critical for developers and organizations using OpenCV to assess their systems and implement necessary mitigations to safeguard against this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9311
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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:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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