Double Free in OpenCV

HIGH 8.8CVE-2016-1516 · GHSA-cvhw-2593-5j2q · PYSEC-2026-2816 · Published 10/04/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
opencv-contrib-python PyPI	`< 3.3.1.11`	`3.3.1.11`
opencv-python PyPI	`< 3.3.1.11`	`3.3.1.11`
opencv opencv	`= 3.0.0`	No fix yet

Description

OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. This issue was fixed in OpenCV version 3.3.1 (corresponding to OpenCV-Python and and OpenCV-Contrib-Python 3.3.1.11).

NVD description

OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1516 · ADVISORY
opencv/opencv · WEB
opencv/opencv#9376 · WEB
arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdf · WEB
opencv/opencv-python · PACKAGE
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.html · WEB
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.html · WEB
pypi.org/project/opencv-python · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-cvhw-2593-5j2q · ADVISORY
pypi.org/project/opencv-contrib-python · PACKAGE

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