CVE-2019-5064
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
10.7 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
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Packages
- opencv-pythonPyPIall versions · fixed in 4.2.0.32and 3 other packages
Vendor advisories
- CVE-2019-5064 Red Hat Product Security
opencv: Heap buffer overflow in persistence_json.cpp while parsing crafted JSON file
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.
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-01-03
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