Out-of-bounds Read in Opencv

CVE-2019-14491

An issue was discovered in OpenCV before 3.4.7 and 4.x before 4.1.1. There is an out of bounds read in the function cv::predictOrdered<cv::HaarEvaluator> in modules/objdetect/src/cascadedetect.hpp, which leads to denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.026 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14491?
CVE-2019-14491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2019-14491?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.