CVE-2019-9423: PYSEC-2026-719 - Out-of-bounds Write in OpenCV

CVE-2019-9423 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-02

Out-of-bounds Write in OpenCV

Technologies: opencv-contrib-python (PyPI), opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI), opencv-python (PyPI), opencv-python-headless (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-9423 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-9423 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2019-9423?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26; opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26; opencv-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26; opencv-python-headless (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-9423?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-9423?
Check whether you run opencv-contrib-python (PyPI), opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI), opencv-python (PyPI) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26
  • opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26
  • opencv-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26
  • opencv-python-headless (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.1.1.26

Identifiers

  • CVE-2019-9423
  • GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
  • PYSEC-2026-2796
  • PYSEC-2026-2811
  • PYSEC-2026-2835
  • PYSEC-2026-719

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