OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks.
Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01083 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial opencv-python (PyPI): 3.3.1.11opencv-contrib-python (PyPI): 3.3.1.11Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | OpenCV 3.0.0 | OpenCV 3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | opencv-python (PyPI) | before 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 |
| — | opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) | before 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 |
- OpenCV 3.0.0 Vendor— Affected OpenCV 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- opencv-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1.11 Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Patch available GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5
- opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1.11 Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Patch available GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 opencv-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5
References
More Opencv vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02446 OpenCV wechat_qrcode Module decoded_bit_stream_parser.cpp decodeByteSegment null pointer dereference CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-05558 The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-03524 Buffer overflow in OpenCV CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03525 Buffer overflow in OpenCV CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-14661 In opencv/modules/imgcodecs/src/utils.cpp, functions FillUniColor and FillUniGray do not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09525 In modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp, the length of buffer AutoBuffer _src is small… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1517 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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