opencv: Remote DoS via vectors involving corrupt chunks
Published Apr 10, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.04%
Description
OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product OpenCV 3.0.0 Defaultn/a
- Version OpenCV 3.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | OpenCV 3.0.0 | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
opencv
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
opencv
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | opencv | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | opencv | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 62.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.03% (0.01031) | 59.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 25.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 49.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 48.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 46.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 42.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1517 Vendor Advisory
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443531 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 Advisory
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/9376
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1517
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1517
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1517 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443531 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fffj-9qwg-qmh5 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/9376 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1517 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1517 |
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