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CVE-2017-17760: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

October 12, 2021 (updated November 18, 2021)

OpenCV has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.

References

  • www.securityfocus.com/bid/102974
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-jcxv-2j3h-mg59
  • github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10351
  • github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10369/commits/7bbe1a53cfc097b82b1589f7915a2120de39274c
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00008.html
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17760

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.3.1.11

Fixed versions

  • 3.4.0.12

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.0.12 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Source file

pypi/opencv-contrib-python/CVE-2017-17760.yml

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