High severity · published Jan 1, 2018
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
7.5
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opencv · Opencv
3.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18009
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18009
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106945
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10479
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