# CVE-2017-12603: libopencv3.2-java: OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an invalid write in the cv::RLByteStream::getBytes funct...

CVE-2017-12603 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by libopencv-calib3d3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1, released January 7, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12603
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0199
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 6, 2017

## Description

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has an invalid write in the cv::RLByteStream::getBytes function in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp when reading an image file by using cv::imread, as demonstrated by the 2-opencv-heapoverflow-fseek test case.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libopencv-calib3d3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-calib3d3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-calib3d3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-contrib3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-contrib3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-contrib3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-core3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-core3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-core3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-features2d3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-features2d3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-features2d3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-flann3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-flann3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-flann3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-highgui3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-highgui3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-highgui3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-imgcodecs3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-imgcodecs3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-imgcodecs3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-imgproc3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-imgproc3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-imgproc3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-ml3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-ml3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-ml3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-objdetect3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-objdetect3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-objdetect3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-photo3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-photo3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-photo3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-shape3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-shape3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-shape3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-stitching3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-stitching3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-stitching3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-superres3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-superres3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-superres3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-video3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-video3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-video3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-videoio3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-videoio3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-videoio3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-videostab3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-videostab3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-videostab3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv-viz3.2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv-viz3.2 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv-viz3.2-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv3.2-java Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv3.2-java 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv3.2-java-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libopencv3.2-jni Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [libopencv3.2-jni 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libopencv3.2-jni-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | opencv-data Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [opencv-data 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-opencv-data-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | python-opencv Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [python-opencv 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-opencv-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |
| Linux | python3-opencv Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | [python3-opencv 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-opencv-3.2.0-dfsg-4ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 7, 2018 |

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