MEDIUM
opencv: Assertion failure due to incorrect integer cast
Published Jan 8, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.38%
Description
In OpenCV 3.3.1, an assertion failure happens in cv::RBaseStream::setPos in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp because of an incorrect integer cast.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
opencv
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
opencv
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | opencv | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.5 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.38% 0.01384
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01384
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01384) | 71.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01384) | 70.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 36.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106945 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5269 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1532551 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-89rj-5ggj-3p9p Advisory
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10540 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10563
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00019.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5269
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5269
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106945 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5269 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1532551 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-89rj-5ggj-3p9p | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10540 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/10563 | ||
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00019.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5269 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5269 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 8, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2018
Link CVE-2018-5269
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-89RJ-5GGJ-3P9P Updated n/a