CVE-2017-12603

CVE-2017-12603: OpenCV (up to 3.3) has an invalid write in cv::RLByteStream::getBytes (modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp) during image read via cv::imread, demonstrated by the 2-opencv-heapoverflow-fseek test. Affected component is the OpenCV image codecs; root cause is an out-of-bounds/incorrect...

PT-2016-3455

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenCV versions 3.0.0 through 3.3.0 Description The issue is related to a double free problem in the OpenCV library, which can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code, allowing them to access confidential data, disrupt its integrit...

Snapchat's new Security feature Hacked in 30 Minutes; CAPTCHA Cracking tool published

Snapchat suffered a massive data breach back in December in which 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers were compromised. Earlier this month, the company launched an update to its iOS and Android apps, added a new security measure to ensure that new users aren't spambots or a robot. While signi...

Snapchat's CAPTCHA Hacked in 30 Minutes, 100 Line of Code

It was only going to be a matter of time before someone figured out a way past Snapchat’s new CAPTCHA verification method. Just one day after the photo sharing application announced its latest security measure, one researcher claimed Wednesday that he was able to hack it with as few as 100 lines ...

Combination of Eyes and Algorithms Wins $50K Prize In DARPA's Shredder Challenge

Scientists for the Pentagon’s far-out research branch, DARPA, weren’t sure that anyone would be able to collect the $50,000 prize when they announced their Shredder Challenge to find ways to reassemble shredded documents just over a month ago. This week – just 33 days later – they had a winner...