CVE-2017-12864 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in OpenCV

What is CVE-2017-12864?

CVE-2017-12864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 15 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12864?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including opencv-contrib-python and opencv-python. It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Opencv Opencv.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12864?

Upgrade opencv-contrib-python to 3.3.1.11 or later.

Is CVE-2017-12864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12864, GHSA-267x-w5hx-8hjr, PYSEC-2026-2804, PYSEC-2026-697, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12864.