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CVE-2017-12606

Published: 7 August 2017

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the function FillColorRow4 in utils.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that OpenCV incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or other unspecified impact.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
opencv
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic
Released (3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1)
trusty
Released (2.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.1)
upstream
Released (2.4.9.1+dfsg-1+deb8u2, 2.3.1-11+deb7u2)
xenial
Released (2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H