Out-of-bounds Read in Opencv
CVE-2017-12599
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds read error in the function icvCvt_BGRA2BGR_8u_C4C3R when reading an image file by using cv::imread.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Opencv
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.md (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9309 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12599?
- CVE-2017-12599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12599?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12599 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.