Buffer overflow in Opencv
CVE-2017-17760
OpenCV 3.3.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Opencv — versions 3.3.1
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 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)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00008.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10351 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10369/commits/7bbe1a53cfc097b82b1589f7915a2120de3… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102974 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17760?
- CVE-2017-17760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17760?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17760 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.