---
id: GHSA-jh2j-j4j9-crg3
title: >-
  opencv-python-headless bundled libwebp binaries in wheels that are vulnerable
  to CVE-2023-4863
summary: >-
  opencv-python-headless bundled libwebp binaries in wheels that are vulnerable
  to CVE-2023-4863
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: opencv-python-headless
product: opencv-python-headless
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - opencv-python-headless < 4.8.1.78
patched:
  - opencv-python-headless 4.8.1.78
published: '2024-08-30'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T03:50:18.163771993Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jh2j-j4j9-crg3'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4863'
  - url: 'https://github.com/opencv/opencv/pull/24274'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/opencv/opencv/commit/687fc11626901cff09d2b3b5f331fd59190ad4c7
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7hp-h8jx-5ppr'
  - url: 'https://github.com/opencv/opencv-python'
  - url: 'https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/ChangeLog#version481'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/opencv-python-headless/PYSEC-2023-184.yaml
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-09-12T03:13:01.705Z'
---

## Overview

opencv-python-headless versions before v4.8.1.78 bundled libwebp binaries in wheels that are vulnerable to CVE-2023-4863. opencv-python-headless v4.8.1.78 upgrades the bundled libwebp binary to v1.3.2.

## Affected packages

- `opencv-python-headless < 4.8.1.78`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `opencv-python-headless 4.8.1.78`