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opencv: vulnerability history, versions and safety

opencv is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 56 vulnerabilities for it across 4 affected ranges, from Apr 2017 to Jul 2025. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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56 vulnerabilities recorded U56
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on opencv i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 17 Jul 2025. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 56 vulnerabilities on record across 8 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 56 over 8 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 17 Jul 2025 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
up to 4.2.0+dfsg-3 (exclusive) 4
up to 4.1.2+dfsg-3 (exclusive) 12
up to 3.2.0+dfsg-6 (exclusive) 38
up to 3.2.0+dfsg-1 (exclusive) 2

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2017 32
  • 2018 8
  • 2019 10
  • 2020 4
  • 2025 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 56 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for opencv

The 5 most severe of 56 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in OpenCV Package - CVE-2017-12601 8.8 high 3.2.0+dfsg-6 07 Aug 2017
Heap Overflow Vulnerability in OpenCV Package: CVE-2017-12603 8.8 high 3.2.0+dfsg-6 07 Aug 2017
Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in OpenCV Package 8.8 high 3.2.0+dfsg-6 07 Aug 2017
Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in OpenCV Package 8.8 high 3.2.0+dfsg-6 07 Aug 2017
Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in OpenCV Package 8.8 high 3.2.0+dfsg-6 07 Aug 2017

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About opencv

Is opencv safe to use?

Vulert records 56 vulnerabilities for opencv in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 56 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does opencv have?

56 vulnerabilities are recorded for opencv in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 56 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new opencv vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for opencv in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 10 Apr 2017. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of opencv are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor opencv for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the opencv version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.