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CVE-2017-12862

Published: Aug 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 14.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV)OpenCV team
Library
AI / ML / ml-framework
Astra Linux Common EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opencv-pythonPyPIOSS Libraries
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
opencv teamoss-projectAI / MLaka opencv, opencv-python, cvvat
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
lists.debian.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02
security.gentoo.org
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9370
github.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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