Double-free error in OpenCV - CVE-2016-1516
Published: May 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12604
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1516
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double-free error. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to double-free error. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
OpenCV
SUSE Linux
Opensuse
SUSE Linux
Opensuse
How to mitigate CVE-2016-1516
Install update from vendor's website.