Double Free Affecting opencv package, versions <2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.37% (73rd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-OPENCV-293948
- published 10 Apr 2017
- disclosed 10 Apr 2017
Introduced: 10 Apr 2017
CVE-2016-1516 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 opencv to version 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream opencv package and not the opencv package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1516
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1516
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html
CVSS Scores
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