CVE-2016-1516 (GCVE-0-2016-1516)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-04-10 03:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- double free
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | OpenCV 3.0.0 |
Affected:
OpenCV 3.0.0
|
Date Public
2017-04-09 00:00
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