CVE-2019-14492: High severity opencv vulnerability
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.
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-14492?
The severity of CVE-2019-14492 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.
How does CVE-2019-14492 affect OpenCV?
CVE-2019-14492 affects OpenCV versions before 3.4.7 and 4.x before 4.1.1.
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.
How can CVE-2019-14492 be exploited?
CVE-2019-14492 can be exploited by an attacker to perform a denial-of-service attack.
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.