#VU13115 Heap-based buffer over-read in OpenCV


Published: 2018-05-31

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13115

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18009

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenCV
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Itseez

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in the function cv::HdrDecoder::checkSignature in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_hdr.cpp. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted image, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenCV: 3.3.1


External links
http://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10479


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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