{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5063","details":"An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV 4.1.0. A specially crafted XML file can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in multiple heap corruptions and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted file to trigger this vulnerability.","modified":"2025-07-18T16:44:58Z","published":"2020-01-03T17:15:00Z","withdrawn":"2025-08-01T19:36:19Z","upstream":["CVE-2019-5063"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5063"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0852"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15857"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5063"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"opencv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/opencv@2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["2.4.9+dfsg-1ubuntu6","2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.2ubuntu1","2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1","2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1","2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1","2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1+esm1"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5063.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}