Is CVE-2017-12862 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-12862 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-12862?

CVE-2017-12862 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-12862?

CVE-2017-12862 has an EPSS score of 3.07% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12862?

Upgrade opencv on debian 11 to 3.2.0+dfsg-6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-12862

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_pxm.cpp, the length of buffer AutoBuffer _src is small than expected, which will cause copy buffer overflow later. If the image is from remote, may lead to remote code execution or denial of service. This affects Opencv 3.3 and earlier.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

opencvDebian

Fixed in:3.2.0+dfsg-6CVE-2017-12862

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.07%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.