What is the severity of CVE-2016-1517?

CVE-2016-1517 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1517?

To fix CVE-2016-1517, upgrade OpenCV to a version later than 3.0.0.

What types of attacks does CVE-2016-1517 allow?

CVE-2016-1517 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through segmentation faults.

Which version of OpenCV is affected by CVE-2016-1517?

CVE-2016-1517 specifically affects OpenCV version 3.0.0.

What can be the consequence of exploiting CVE-2016-1517?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-1517 can lead to application crashes and denial of service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-1517

medium

5.5

CWE

10/4/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1517: Input Validation

First published: Mon Apr 10 2017(Updated: )

OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenCV	=3.0.0

Remedy

https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1517?
CVE-2016-1517 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1517?
To fix CVE-2016-1517, upgrade OpenCV to a version later than 3.0.0.
What types of attacks does CVE-2016-1517 allow?
CVE-2016-1517 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through segmentation faults.
Which version of OpenCV is affected by CVE-2016-1517?
CVE-2016-1517 specifically affects OpenCV version 3.0.0.
What can be the consequence of exploiting CVE-2016-1517?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-1517 can lead to application crashes and denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1517?
CVE-2016-1517 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1517?
To fix CVE-2016-1517, upgrade OpenCV to a version later than 3.0.0.
What types of attacks does CVE-2016-1517 allow?
CVE-2016-1517 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through segmentation faults.
Which version of OpenCV is affected by CVE-2016-1517?
CVE-2016-1517 specifically affects OpenCV version 3.0.0.
What can be the consequence of exploiting CVE-2016-1517?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-1517 can lead to application crashes and denial of service.