4.3
CVSSv2

CVE-2018-5269

Published: 08/01/2018 Updated: 30/11/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 383
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

In OpenCV 3.3.1, an assertion failure happens in cv::RBaseStream::setPos in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp because of an incorrect integer cast.

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Debian Bug report logs - #886675 opencv: CVE-2018-5269 Package: src:opencv; Maintainer for src:opencv is Debian Science Team <debian-science-maintainers@listsaliothdebianorg>; Reported by: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debianorg> Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 21:09:05 UTC Severity: important Tags: fixed-in-experimental, ...
In OpenCV 331, an assertion failure happens in cv::RBaseStream::setPos in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrmcpp because of an incorrect integer cast ...

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