CVE-2017-17760
Publication date 29 December 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
OpenCV 3.3.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.
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
|
| 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |