CVE-2019-14491

Name: CVE-2019-14491
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-01T17:15:13.453+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14491 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.65%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opencv	Opencv	< 3.4.7
Opencv	Opencv	>= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00025.html
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/compare/33b765d...4a7ca5aThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/compare/371bba8...ddbd10cThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15125Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPFLN6QAX6SUA4XR4NMKKXX26H3TYCVQ/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00025.html
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/compare/33b765d...4a7ca5aThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/compare/371bba8...ddbd10cThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15125Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPFLN6QAX6SUA4XR4NMKKXX26H3TYCVQ/

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14491?

How severe is CVE-2019-14491?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-14491 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14491?

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Source: NVD / NIST