🛡️ CVE-2016-1517 — opencv-contrib-python

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-20 OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

Improper Input Validation in OpenCV

OpenCV 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault) via vectors involving corrupt chunks. This issue was fixed in OpenCV version 3.3.1 (corresponding to OpenCV 3.3.1.11).

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2016-1517 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.

Affected software

CVE-2016-1517 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • opencv-contrib-python (fixed in 3.3.1.11)
  • opencv-python (fixed in 3.3.1.11)

Timeline and source

Published on 12 October 2021 and last revised on 13 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
arxiv.org (Web)
github.com (Package)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE CWE-20
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2021-10-12
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-07-13
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
opencv-contrib-python — 3.3.1.11
opencv-python — 3.3.1.11

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