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CVE-2019-14493

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  • Published2019-08-01
  • Fixed in4.1.1
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

An issue was discovered in OpenCV before 4.1.1. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function cv::XMLParser::parse at modules/core/src/persistence.cpp.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-08-0117:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Opencv
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.1< 4.1.14.1.1
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
opencv-contrib-python
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.1< 4.1.1.264.1.1.26

3 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • opencvUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 4.5.4+dfsg-9ubuntu4+esm1
  • opencvUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm4
  • opencvUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm3
  • opencvUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1+esm1
  • opencvUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.4.8+dfsg1-2ubuntu1.2+esm1
  • opencvDebian:14all versions · fixed in 4.1.2+dfsg-3
  • opencvDebian:13all versions · fixed in 4.1.2+dfsg-3
  • opencvDebian:12all versions · fixed in 4.1.2+dfsg-3

1 more package range on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-14493 Red Hat Product Security

    opencv: NULL pointer dereference in function cv::XMLParser::parse() in persistence_xml.cpp leading to DoS

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Opencv to 4.1.1
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-14493 · 15 productsAvoid loading cascade classifiers from external untrusted sources.

Detection

Nuclei template
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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-08-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3448-vrgh-85xr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14493?

An issue was discovered in OpenCV before 4.1.1. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function cv::XMLParser::parse at modules/core/src/persistence.cpp.

Is CVE-2019-14493 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14493 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14493?

CVE-2019-14493 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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