CVE-2017-17760

Description

OpenCV 3.3.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the cv::PxMDecoder::readData function in grfmt_pxm.cpp, because an incorrect size value is used.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.39% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10351 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10369/commits/7bbe1a53cfc097b82b1589f7915a2120de39274c patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102974 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17760?
CVE-2017-17760 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17760?
To fix CVE-2017-17760, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17760 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17760 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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