#VU23900 Buffer overflow in OpenCV - CVE-2019-5064
Published: January 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23900
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5064
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenCV
OpenCV
Software vendor:
Itseez
Itseez
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the "persistence_json.cpp" file due to a boundary error in the data structure persistence functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted JSON file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.