Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in OpenCV Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2017-12862

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opencv

Status
Opencv
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-12862?

A vulnerability exists in OpenCV related to a buffer overflow caused by a miscalculation in the size of the AutoBuffer _src in the imgcodecs module. This may lead to the possibility of remote code execution or denial of service when an attacker is able to supply a specially crafted image from a remote source. Affected versions include OpenCV 3.3 and earlier.

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/opencv/opencv/issues/9370
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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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