opencv/opencv-python · Security
Out-of-bounds Write in OpenCV
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-m6vm-8g8v-xfjh
- CVE ID
- CVE-2019-5063
- Severity
- high
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS
- 8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS v3
- 8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV 4.1.0 (corresponds with OpenCV-Python 4.1.0.25). A specially crafted XML file can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in multiple heap corruptions and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted file to trigger this vulnerability.
CWEs
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5063 ↗
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/16951 ↗
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/25 ↗
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0852 ↗
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html ↗
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html ↗
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6vm-8g8v-xfjh ↗