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CVE-2023-2618

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  • Published2023-05-10
  • Fixed in4.8.0
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenCV wechat_qrcode Module up to 4.7.0. Affected by this issue is the function DecodedBitStreamParser::decodeHanziSegment of the file qrcode/decoder/decoded_bit_stream_parser.cpp. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 2b62ff6181163eea029ed1cab11363b4996e9cd6. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228548.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-05-1006:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Opencv
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.x≥ 4.5.2, < 4.8.04.8.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Opencv to 4.8.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.15.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-401read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.3 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-05-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2618?

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenCV wechat_qrcode Module up to 4.7.0. Affected by this issue is the function DecodedBitStreamParser::decodeHanziSegment of the file qrcode/decoder/decoded_bit_stream_parser.cpp. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 2b62ff6181163eea029ed1cab11363b4996e9cd6. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228548.

Is CVE-2023-2618 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-2618 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2618?

CVE-2023-2618 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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