CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12864

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the OpenCV library, the ReadNumber function did not check the input length, leading to integer overflow. If the image is remote, this may lead to remote code execution or denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote code execution or denial of service attacks, which can lead to serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenCV to a version newer than 3.3 to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In opencv/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp, function ReadNumber did not checkout the input length, which lead to integer overflow. If the image is from remote, may lead to remote code execution or denial of service. This affects Opencv 3.3 and earlier.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS