Out-of-bounds Read in Opencv

CVE-2017-18009

In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function cv::HdrDecoder::checkSignature in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_hdr.cpp.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Opencv — versions 3.3.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18009?: CVE-2017-18009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-18009?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.