NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting opencv package, versions <4.5.4+dfsg-9ubuntu4+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.36% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-OPENCV-5511103
  • published30 Jan 2025
  • disclosed10 May 2023

Introduced: 10 May 2023

CVE-2023-2617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 opencv to version 4.5.4+dfsg-9ubuntu4+esm1 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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenCV wechat_qrcode Module up to 4.7.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DecodedBitStreamParser::decodeByteSegment of the file qrcode/decoder/decoded_bit_stream_parser.cpp. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228547.

CVSS Base Scores

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