CVE-2017-12603 describes an invalid write vulnerability in the cv::RLByteStream::getBytes function within OpenCV versions through 3.3, specifically when processing image files via cv::imread. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) can be triggered remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opencv:opencv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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