Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in OpenCV

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2017-17760 · GHSA-jcxv-2j3h-mg59 · PYSEC-2026-2823 · Published 29/12/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
opencv-contrib-python PyPI	`< 3.4.0.12`	`3.4.0.12`
opencv-python PyPI	`< 3.4.0.12`	`3.4.0.12`
opencv opencv	`= 3.3.1`	No fix yet

Description

OpenCV 3.3.1 (corresponding with opencv-python and opencv-contrib-python 3.3.1.11) has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.

NVD description

OpenCV 3.3.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17760 · ADVISORY
opencv/opencv · WEB
opencv/opencv#10369 · WEB
opencv/opencv-python · PACKAGE
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00008.html · WEB
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html · WEB
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/102974 · WEB
pypi.org/project/opencv-python · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-jcxv-2j3h-mg59 · ADVISORY
pypi.org/project/opencv-contrib-python · PACKAGE

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