Buffer overflow in Opencv
CVE-2017-12862
In modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp, the length of buffer AutoBuffer _src is small than expected, which will cause copy buffer overflow later. If the image is from remote, may lead to remote code execution or denial of service. This affects Opencv 3.3 and earlier.
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: 0.031 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Opencv
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
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/opencv/opencv/issues/9370 (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-2017-12862?
- CVE-2017-12862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12862?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.