CVE-2019-14492: High severity opencv vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2019
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/opencv
4.5.1+dfsg-54.6.0+dfsg-124.6.0+dfsg-144.10.0+dfsg-2
OpenCV Opencv<3.4.7
OpenCV Opencv>=4.0.0<4.1.1
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:04 PM
Description
Feb 8, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:12 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:13 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14492?

The severity of CVE-2019-14492 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2019-14492 affect OpenCV?

CVE-2019-14492 affects OpenCV versions before 3.4.7 and 4.x before 4.1.1.

3

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2019-14492 related to?

The vulnerability in CVE-2019-14492 is an out-of-bounds read/write issue in the HaarEvaluator::OptFeature::calc function in modules/objdetect/src/cascadedetect.hpp of OpenCV.

4

How can CVE-2019-14492 be exploited?

CVE-2019-14492 can be exploited by an attacker to perform a denial-of-service attack.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in CVE-2019-14492?

To fix the vulnerability in CVE-2019-14492, update OpenCV to version 3.4.7 or higher for versions before 4.0.0, or update to version 4.1.1 or higher for versions between 4.0.0 and 4.1.1.

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