Improper Input Validation in OpenCV · CVE-2016-1517 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Improper Input Validation in OpenCV

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 12, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

opencv-contrib-python (pip)

Affected versions

<= 3.3.0.10

Patched versions

3.3.1.11

opencv-python (pip)

<= 3.3.0.10

3.3.1.11

Description

OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks. This issue was fixed in OpenCV version 3.3.1 (corresponding to OpenCV 3.3.1.11).

References

Reviewed Oct 8, 2021

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 12, 2021

Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

Moderate

5.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H