CVE-2025-53644

Name: CVE-2025-53644
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-17T18:15:27.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53644 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-457

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opencv	Opencv	>= 4.10.0, < 4.12.0

References

https://github.com/opencv/opencv/commit/a39db41390de546d18962ee1278bd6dbb715f466Patch
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/27271Issue Tracking
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/releases/tag/4.12.0Release Notes
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-057_OpenCV/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53644?

How severe is CVE-2025-53644?

CVE-2025-53644 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53644?

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Source: NVD / NIST