CVE-2019-5063: 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 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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6vm-8g8v-xfjh
github.com/opencv/opencv-python/releases/tag/25
github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/16951
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5063
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0852
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

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