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title: "CVE-2019-5063\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-5063

Publication date 3 January 2020

Last updated 1 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5063?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5063?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| opencv | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5063?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [ccdm94](https://launchpad.net/~ccdm94)

in bionic and earlier, functions fixed by commit are in
file modules/core/src/persistence.cpp instead of the ones
presented in the upstream patch. However, upstream
reports that versions 3.4.8 and older are not affected,
due to code refactoring. See: https://github.com/opencv/
opencv/issues/15857.

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| opencv | * Upstream:   [f42d539](https://github.com/opencv/opencv/commit/f42d5399aac80d371b17d689851406669c9b9111) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5063)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5063)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-5063)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5063)

### Other references

* <https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0852>
* <https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15857>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5063>