{"id":"CVE-2017-12600","aliases":["GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w","PYSEC-2026-2819","PYSEC-2026-709"],"title":"Denial of Service in OpenCV","summary":"Denial of Service in OpenCV","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","vendor":"opencv-python","product":"opencv-python","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["opencv-python < 3.3.1.11","opencv-contrib-python < 3.3.1.11"],"patched":["opencv-python 3.3.1.11","opencv-contrib-python 3.3.1.11"],"published":"2021-10-12","updated":"2026-09-10","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-10T03:49:09.183564280Z","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w","references":[{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12600"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/9311"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/9376"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/11"},{"url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/9"},{"url":"https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/blob/master/opencv.md"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-02"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.02037,"epssPercentile":0.79974,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-08T18:25:49.116Z","slug":"CVE-2017-12600","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenCV (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.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `opencv-python < 3.3.1.11`\n- `opencv-contrib-python < 3.3.1.11`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `opencv-python 3.3.1.11`\n- `opencv-contrib-python 3.3.1.11`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.4,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}