CVE-2017-12601: debian debian_linux Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-w96g-3p64-63wrPYSEC-2026-2831PYSEC-2026-716UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12601DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12601
Published 07-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12601 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 07-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a buffer overflow in the cv::BmpDecoder::readData function in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_bmp.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 4-buf-overflow-readData-memcpy test case.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 8.8Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.09% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- opencv< 3.2.0+dfsg-6
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
PyPI2 products
- opencv-contrib-python< 3.3.1.11
- opencv-python< 3.3.1.11
Opencv1 product
- opencv≤ 3.3.0
Ubuntu1 product
- opencv< 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1 | < 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB- github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.mdX Refsource MISCBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9309X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
