CVE-2017-12598

Name: CVE-2017-12598
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-07T01:29:00.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12598 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds read error in the cv::RBaseStream::readBlock function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 8-opencv-invalid-read-fread test case.. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an out-of-bounds read error in the cv::RBaseStream::readBlock function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 8-opencv-invalid-read-fread test case.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.97%

77.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opencv	Opencv	<= 3.3.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9309Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.mdBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9309Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.mdBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12598?

How severe is CVE-2017-12598?

CVE-2017-12598 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12598?

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Source: NVD / NIST