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TI-2017-13218 Aliases CVE-2017-18009GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5

In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function…

Priority LOW 38CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function cv::HdrDecoder::checkSignature in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_hdr.cpp.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02474 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed opencv-python (PyPI): 3.4.1.15opencv-contrib-python (PyPI): 3.4.1.15

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—opencv-python (PyPI)before 3.4.1.153.4.1.15Patch availableGHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5
—opencv-contrib-python (PyPI)before 3.4.1.153.4.1.15Patch availableGHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • opencv-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.4.1.15 Fixed in 3.4.1.15 Patch available GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5
  • opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.4.1.15 Fixed in 3.4.1.15 Patch available GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opencv:opencv:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableOpenCV
  • cpe:2.3:a:opencv:opencv:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenCV

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5 opencv-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.4.1.15 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5 opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Fixed in 3.4.1.15 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83rh-hx5x-q9p5

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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