5.5

CVE-2016-1517: opencv Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5PYSEC-2026-2817PYSEC-2026-708
Published 10-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1517 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in opencv. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2018:1265-1OPENSUSE-SU-2018:1271-1

Timeline

  1. 10-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 1.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (arxiv.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

PyPI2 products
  • opencv-contrib-python< 3.3.1.11
  • opencv-python< 3.3.1.11
Debian1 product
  • opencv< 3.2.0+dfsg-6
Opencv1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • opencv< 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1 | < 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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