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SCA: security update for opencv-contrib-python, opencv-python (GHSA-5rpc-gwh9-q9fg)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 411011

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - In modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp, the length of buffer AutoBuffer _src is small than expected, which
 will cause copy buffer overflow later. If the image is from remote, may lead to remote code execution or
 denial of service. This affects Opencv 3.3 and earlier. (CVE-2017-12862)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5rpc-gwh9-q9fg

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 411011

Version: Revision 1.4

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12862

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12862