OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the…
Priority LOW 32CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the function FillColorRow1 in utils.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-12597.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01636 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed opencv-python (PyPI): 3.3.1.11opencv-contrib-python (PyPI): 3.3.1.11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | opencv-python (PyPI) | before 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg |
| — | opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) | before 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions 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-634c-v2xv-ffpg
- opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1.11 Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Patch available GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg opencv-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.3.1.11 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2017-14136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-634c-v2xv-ffpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14136 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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