OSV-2025-486 Bad-cast to cv::PngDecoder from invalid vptr

Not scored Published

A bad-cast vulnerability in OpenCV's PNG decoder can cause a crash when processing malformed images, leading to denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2025-486?

OSV-2025-486 is a memory corruption vulnerability in opencv, published on 24 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=426783958

Crash type: Bad-cast
Crash state:
Bad-cast to cv::PngDecoder from invalid vptr
cv::PngDecoder::readData
cv::imdecode_

Which versions are affected by OSV-2025-486?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including opencv.

PackageAffectedFixed in
opencv OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2025-486?

No fix has been published for OSV-2025-486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2025-486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2025-486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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