Buffer Overflow Affecting opencv/opencv package, versions [0,4.2.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.33% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-OPENCVOPENCV-2369590
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed3 Jan 2020
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 3 Jan 2020

CVE-2019-5063  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade opencv/opencv to version 4.2.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV 4.1.0. 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.

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