CVE-2017-12606
Publication date 7 August 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds write error in the function FillColorRow4 in utils.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that OpenCV incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code or other unspecified impact.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| opencv | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |