Vulnerability in Opencv
CVE-2025-53644
OpenCV is an Open Source Computer Vision Library. Versions 4.10.0 and 4.11.0 have an uninitialized pointer variable on stack that may lead to arbitrary heap buffer write when reading crafted JPEG images. Version 4.12.0 fixes the vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Opencv — versions >= 4.10.0, < 4.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-057_OpenCV/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/27271 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/commit/a39db41390de546d18962ee1278bd6dbb715f466 (Patch)
- github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.12.0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53644?
- CVE-2025-53644 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opencv, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53644?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-53644 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.