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opencv-python is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVE-2023-4863 Published May 22, 2024

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Critical Risk

This Affects:

pythonopencv-python
3.1.0.0 - 4.8.1.76
Fixed in 4.8.1.78
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TL;DR

Affected versions of the opencv-python-headless library are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow. It allows a remote attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory write via a crafted WebP file.

Who does this affect?

You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range. This is only exploitable if 'the color_cache_bits' value defines which size of the HuffmanCode buffer to use.

Background info

opencv-python is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in versions 3.1.0.0 - 4.8.1.76.

How to fix this

Upgrade the opencv-python-headless library to the patch version.

Links

Other

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/21/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/6
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4
adamcaudill.com/2023/09/14/whose-cve-is-it-anyway/
https://adamcaudill.com/2023/09/14/whose-cve-is-it-anyway/
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https://blog.isosceles.com/the-webp-0day/
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215231
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215231
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html
crbug.com/1479274
https://crbug.com/1479274
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https://en.bandisoft.com/honeyview/history/
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00015.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00015.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00016.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00017.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T655QF7CQ3DYAMPFV7IECQYGDEUIVVT/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FYYKLG6CRGEDTNRBSU26EEWAO6D6U645/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FYYKLG6CRGEDTNRBSU26EEWAO6D6U645/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KUQ7CTX3W372X3UY56VVNAHCH6H2F4X3/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZDGWWMJREPAGKWCJKSCM4WYLANSKIFX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZDGWWMJREPAGKWCJKSCM4WYLANSKIFX/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYZV7TMKF4QHZ54SFJX54BDN52VHGGCX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYZV7TMKF4QHZ54SFJX54BDN52VHGGCX/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHOLML7N2G5KCAZXFWC5IDFFHSQS5SDB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHOLML7N2G5KCAZXFWC5IDFFHSQS5SDB/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTRUIS3564P7ZLM2S2IH4Y4KZ327LI4I/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTRUIS3564P7ZLM2S2IH4Y4KZ327LI4I/
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4863
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4863
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37478403
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37478403
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4863
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4863
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-05
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-05
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0011/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0011/
sethmlarson.dev/security-developer-in-residence-weekly-report-16
https://sethmlarson.dev/security-developer-in-residence-weekly-report-16
stackdiary.com/critical-vulnerability-in-webp-codec-cve-2023-4863/
https://stackdiary.com/critical-vulnerability-in-webp-codec-cve-2023-4863/
bentley.com/advisories/be-2023-0001/
https://www.bentley.com/advisories/be-2023-0001/
bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixes-another-chrome-zero-day-bug-exploited-in-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixes-another-chrome-zero-day-bug-exploited-in-attacks/
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5496
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5496
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5497
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5497
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5498
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5498
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-40/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-40/
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/zero-day-webp-vulnerability-cve-2023-4863
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/zero-day-webp-vulnerability-cve-2023-4863
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4863
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4863

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