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CVE-2017-12606

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CVE-2017-12606 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in OpenCV versions through 3.3, specifically within the FillColorRow4 function when processing image files via cv::imread. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk where an unauthenticated attacker could achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through user interaction. While the vulnerability is severe, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.97%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
78.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0197 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 14,825 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: opencv-pythonFixed in: 3.3.1.11
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: opencv-contrib-pythonFixed in: 3.3.1.11
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: opencv
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: opencv

Vendor Advisories (2)

pipGHSA-vc29-rj92-gc7jhigh

Out-of-bounds Write in OpenCV

Oct 12, 2021
redhatCVE-2017-12606Moderate

opencv: out-of-bounds write error in the function FillColorRow4

Aug 5, 2017

References

github.com / opencv/opencv/issues/9309
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.md
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201712-02
Third Party Advisory