High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 3, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-5064
CVE-2019-5064
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
opencv-pythonPyPI | < 4.2.0.32 | 4.2.0.32 |
opencv-python-headlessPyPI | < 4.2.0.32 | 4.2.0.32 |
opencv-contrib-pythonPyPI | < 4.2.0.32 | 4.2.0.32 |
opencv-contrib-python-headlessPyPI | < 4.2.0.32 | 4.2.0.32 |
Affected products
5- ghsa-coords4 versionspkg:pypi/opencv-contrib-pythonpkg:pypi/opencv-contrib-python-headlesspkg:pypi/opencv-pythonpkg:pypi/opencv-python-headless
< 4.2.0.32+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.0.32
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.0.32
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.0.32
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.0.32
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0853nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q799-q27x-vp7wghsaADVISORY
- github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15857nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5064ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/32ghsaWEB
- github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.2.0ghsaWEB
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