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Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CVE-2017-12864

Severity High
Score 8.8/10

Summary

In "opencv/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp", function "ReadNumber" did not checkout the input length, which lead to integer overflow. If the image is from remote, may lead to remote code execution or denial of service. This affects Opencv versions prior to 2.4.13.4 and 3.x prior to 3.3.1-cvsdk.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound

The software performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published