CVE-2019-9423 for opencv-python
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Description
SCA raises a high severity CVE for opencv and I can't see any issue related to that.
OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE IN OPENCV-CONTRIB-PYTHON --> CVE-2019-9423
An update of libpng should fix it (like previous case here), could anybody help on this please ?
Thanks 😄
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining the opencv-python packaging and build configuration for how libpng is included in the generated wheels. Confirm whether the bundled dependency is affected by CVE-2019-9423 and verify that rebuilt packages no longer trigger the reported SCA finding.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- opencv, python
- Domain
- build-system, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100