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TI-2019-03525 Aliases CVE-2019-5064GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w

Buffer overflow in OpenCV

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV, before version 4.2.0. A specially crafted JSON file can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in multiple heap corruptions and potentially code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted file to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10704 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed opencv-python (PyPI): 4.2.0.32opencv-python-headless (PyPI): 4.2.0.32+2 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—OpenCVOpenCV 4.1.0—No fix listedCNA
—opencv-python (PyPI)before 4.2.0.324.2.0.32Patch availableGHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
—opencv-python-headless (PyPI)before 4.2.0.324.2.0.32Patch availableGHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
—opencv-contrib-python (PyPI)before 4.2.0.324.2.0.32Patch availableGHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
—opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI)before 4.2.0.324.2.0.32Patch availableGHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
  • OpenCV Vendor— Affected OpenCV 4.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • opencv-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.0.32 Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Patch available GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
  • opencv-python-headless (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.0.32 Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Patch available GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
  • opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.0.32 Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Patch available GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
  • opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.0.32 Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Patch available GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opencv:opencv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.2.0VulnerableOpenCV
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_spatial_and_graph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.4.0.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:opencv:opencv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·OpenCV
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_spatial_and_graph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w opencv-python (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w opencv-python-headless (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.0.32 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5064
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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