Denial of Service in OpenCV

HIGH 7.5CVE-2017-12600 · GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w · PYSEC-2026-2819 · Published 07/08/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
opencv-contrib-python PyPI	`< 3.3.1.11`	`3.3.1.11`
opencv-python PyPI	`< 3.3.1.11`	`3.3.1.11`
opencv opencv	`≤ 3.3.0`	No fix yet

Description

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

NVD description

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12600 · ADVISORY
opencv/opencv · WEB
opencv/opencv#9376 · WEB
opencv/opencv-python · PACKAGE
opencv/opencv-python release 11 · WEB
opencv/opencv-python release 9 · WEB
xiaoqx/pocs · WEB
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02 · WEB
pypi.org/project/opencv-python · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w · ADVISORY
pypi.org/project/opencv-contrib-python · PACKAGE

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