Out-of-bounds Write in OpenCV

HIGH 8.8CVE-2017-12603 · GHSA-6v6p-p97v-g2p7 · PYSEC-2026-2809 · 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 and OpenCV-Contrib-Python 3.3.0.9) has an invalid write in the cv::RLByteStream::getBytes function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 2-opencv-heapoverflow-fseek test case.

NVD description

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an invalid write in the cv::RLByteStream::getBytes function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 2-opencv-heapoverflow-fseek test case.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12603 · ADVISORY
opencv/opencv · WEB
opencv/opencv#9376 · WEB
opencv/opencv-python · PACKAGE
xiaoqx/pocs · WEB
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html · WEB
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html · WEB
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02 · WEB
pypi.org/project/opencv-python · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-6v6p-p97v-g2p7 · ADVISORY
pypi.org/project/opencv-contrib-python · PACKAGE

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