OpenCV Open Source Library Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2025-53644

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opencv

Status
Opencv
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-53644?

OpenCV, a widely-used open source computer vision library, contains a flaw in its handling of JPEG images prior to version 4.12.0. This vulnerability is due to an uninitialized pointer variable on the stack, which can potentially allow for arbitrary heap buffer writes when processing specially crafted JPEG files. Users of affected versions are urged to upgrade to version 4.12.0 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this issue.

Affected Version(s)

opencv < 4.12.0

References

https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-057_O...
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https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/27271
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https://github.com/opencv/opencv/commit/a39db41390de546d1...
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CVSS V4

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53644 : OpenCV Open Source Library Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Versions