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CVE-2017-17760

Published: Dec 29, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-119
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 18.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

OpenCV 3.3.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-119

Affected Products

PyPI
package-ecosystem
opencv-python
OSS Libraries
opencv-contrib-python
OSS Libraries
opencv
oss-projectaka wechat_qrcode module, opencv-python
opencvLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenCV team
oss-projectaka opencv, opencv-python, cvvat
Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV)Library
AI / ML / ml-framework
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102974
securityfocus.com
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10351
github.com
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10369/commits/7bbe1a53cfc097b82b1589f7915a2120de39274c
github.com
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