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CVE-2018-5268
In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer overflow happens in cv::Jpeg2KDecoder::readComponent8u in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_jpeg2000.cpp…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
Description
In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer overflow happens in cv::Jpeg2KDecoder::readComponent8u in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_jpeg2000.cpp when parsing a crafted image file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIopencv-contrib-pythonGHSA-9g8h-pjm4-q92p (opens in a new tab)
- PyPIopencv-pythonGHSA-9g8h-pjm4-q92p (opens in a new tab)
References (5)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180722 [SECURITY] [DLA 1438-1] opencv security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 106945 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/10541 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180418 [SECURITY] [DLA 1354-1] opencv security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2799-1] opencv security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9g8h-pjm4-q92p (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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