CVE-2016-1516
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.023 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenCV 3.0.0 has a double free issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (13)
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advisories (3)
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- GHSA-cvhw-2593-5j2qDouble Free in OpenCV2021-10-12ghsa · osvUS
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).
- PYSEC-2026-2816Double Free in OpenCV2026-07-09vendor · osvUS
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).
- PYSEC-2026-707Double Free in OpenCV2026-07-02vendor · osvUS
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).
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdfcnnvd
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00028.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3620cnnvd
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1701.04739.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/5956enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00030.htmlenisa_euvd
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