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GHSA-33H2-69J3-R336

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-10-12 22:00 – Updated: 2021-11-18 00:07
VLAI
Summary
Out-of-bounds Read in OpenCV
Details

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has an out-of-bounds read error in the cv::RBaseStream::readBlock function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 8-opencv-invalid-read-fread test case.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-12598"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-10-08T14:49:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T01:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has an out-of-bounds read error in the cv::RBaseStream::readBlock function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 8-opencv-invalid-read-fread test case.",
  "id": "GHSA-33h2-69j3-r336",
  "modified": "2021-11-18T00:07:15Z",
  "published": "2021-10-12T22:00:51Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9309"
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    {
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      "url": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/9376"
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    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/11"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/9"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.md"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Out-of-bounds Read in OpenCV "
}



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