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CVE-2017-12600

Denial of Service in OpenCV

7.5 HighFix available

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

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

2.24%Up 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
CVE-2017-12600
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
CVE-2017-12600
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2197 No score

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
EUVD-2021-2197
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w 7.5

Denial of Service in OpenCV

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
CVE-2017-12600
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12600 7.5

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12600
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w 7.5

Denial of Service in OpenCV

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-2819 7.5

Denial of Service in OpenCV

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
PYSEC-2026-2819
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-709 7.5

Denial of Service in OpenCV

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python 3.3.0.9) has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
PYSEC-2026-709
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12600 7.5

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12600
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
opencv-python
PyPI
 through 3.3.0.9
3.3.1.11
opencv-contrib-python
PyPI
 through 3.3.0.9
3.3.1.11
opencv
Debian:12
 before 3.2.0+dfsg-6
3.2.0+dfsg-6
opencv
Debian:13
 before 3.2.0+dfsg-6
3.2.0+dfsg-6
opencv
Debian:14
 before 3.2.0+dfsg-6
3.2.0+dfsg-6
opencv-python
PyPI
 before 3.3.1.11
3.3.1.11
opencv-contrib-python
PyPI
 before 3.3.1.11
3.3.1.11
opencv
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
2.4.9+dfsg-1ubuntu62.4.9.1+dfsg-1.2ubuntu12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.3ubuntu12.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1
2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1
opencv
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1, 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
3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12600 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Opencv, published August 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.24%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in opencv-python 3.3.1.11.

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