CVE-2017-14136
Publication date 4 September 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the function FillColorRow1 in utils.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-12597.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that OpenCV incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or other unspecified impact.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| opencv | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |