6.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2016-1516

Published: 10/04/2017 Updated: 16/12/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows malicious users to execute arbitrary code.

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opencv opencv 3.0.0

debian debian linux 8.0

debian debian linux 9.0

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Debian Bug report logs - #872043 opencv: CVE-2016-1516 CVE-2016-1517 Package: src:opencv; Maintainer for src:opencv is Debian Science Team <debian-science-maintainers@listsaliothdebianorg>; Reported by: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debianorg> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 18:42:05 UTC Severity: important Tags: fixed-ups ...
A double-free flaw was found in the way OpenCV handled processing of image files This flaw could potentially be used to crash applications using OpenCV by tricking users into processing specially crafted image files ...