Answer in brief
CVE-2018-5269 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in Reachable Assertion in OpenCV.. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps opencv-contrib-python (pypi), opencv-python (pypi). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps opencv-contrib-python (pypi), opencv-python (pypi). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| opencv-contrib-pythonpypi | >=0 <3.4.1.15 | 3.4.1.15 |
| opencv-pythonpypi | >=0 <3.4.1.15 | 3.4.1.15 |
Published upstream
Oct 12, 2021
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026
In OpenCV 3.3.1 (corresponds with OpenCV-Python 3.3.1.11), an assertion failure happens in cv::RBaseStream::setPos in modules/imgcodecs/src/bitstrm.cpp because of an incorrect integer cast.
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