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:
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
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.