CVE-2018-7712
** DISPUTED ** The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in...
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
- Record
CVE-2018-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-19427
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
- Record
EUVD-2018-19427- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vh8h-jg54-v92w
** DISPUTED ** The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in...
** DISPUTED ** The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.”
- Record
GHSA-vh8h-jg54-v92w- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
- Record
CVE-2018-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
- Record
CVE-2018-7712- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-7712
The validateInputImageSize function in modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp in OpenCV 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) because (size.height <= (1<<20)) may be false. Note: “OpenCV CV_Assert is not an assertion (C-like assert()), it is regular C++ exception which can raised in case of invalid or non-supported parameters.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
opencvUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu42.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu52.4.6.1+dfsg-2ubuntu22.4.6.1+dfsg-2ubuntu32.4.6.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4 Show 5 moreShow less2.4.6.1+dfsg-2ubuntu52.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu12.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu12.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.22.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 |
None known |
opencvUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9+dfsg-1ubuntu62.4.9.1+dfsg-1.2ubuntu12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.3ubuntu12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
None known |
opencvUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.0+dfsg1-1~exp1ubuntu33.2.0+dfsg-33.2.0+dfsg-43.2.0+dfsg-4build13.2.0+dfsg-4build2 Show 4 moreShow less3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.13.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm23.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm33.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-7712 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Opencv, published March 5, 2018. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 82nd percentile.