CVE-2019-14492: opencv Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-fw99-f933-rgh8PYSEC-2026-2798PYSEC-2026-2821PYSEC-2026-2837PYSEC-2026-721UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14492DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14492
Published 01-08-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14492 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in opencv. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 01-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenCV before 3.4.7 and 4.x before 4.1.1. There is an out of bounds read/write in the function HaarEvaluator::OptFeature::calc in modules/objdetect/src/cascadedetect.hpp, which leads to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 8.2Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.78%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.78% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.78%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundOpencv
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI4 products
- opencv-contrib-python< 3.4.7.28 | ≥ 4.0.0.21, < 4.1.1.26
- opencv-contrib-python-headless< 3.4.7.28 | ≥ 4.0.0.21, < 4.1.1.26
- opencv-python< 3.4.7.28 | ≥ 4.0.0.21, < 4.1.1.26
- opencv-python-headless< 3.4.7.28 | ≥ 4.0.0.21, < 4.1.1.26
Debian1 product
- opencv< 4.1.2+dfsg-3
Opencv1 product
- opencv< 3.4.7 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.1
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- opencvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1+esm2
5 vendors · 8 products
References
15 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party AdvisoryWEB
