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CVE-2019-5064: Out-of-bounds Write

October 12, 2021

An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV, 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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7w
  • github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/32
  • github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15857
  • github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.2.0
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5064
  • talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0853
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

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Affected versions

All versions up to 4.1.2.30

Fixed versions

  • 4.2.0.32

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.0.32 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

pypi/opencv-python-headless/CVE-2019-5064.yml

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