High severity · published Apr 10, 2017
CVE-2016-1516
OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code
8.8
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opencv · Opencv
3.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1516
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1516
Exploit
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html
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