High severity · published Aug 15, 2017
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
8.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
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)3.1% · higher than 88% 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
through 3.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12862
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12862
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9370
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
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02
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