Buffer overflow in Opencv

CVE-2017-12604

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the FillUniColor function in utils.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12604?
CVE-2017-12604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-12604?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12604 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.