CVE-2016-1516

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 10, 2017 at 03:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxOpenCV

Using OpenCV 3.0.0 by N/A?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect OpenCV 3.0.0 - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card