CVE-2016-1516: Double Free

October 12, 2021 (updated November 18, 2021)

OpenCV has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

References

arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvhw-2593-5j2q
github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956
github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/9376
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1516

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