Heap-based Buffer Over-Read in HDF5 Library by The HDF Group
CVE-2018-13870

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-13870?

A vulnerability has been identified in the HDF5 library, specifically in version 1.8.20, where a heap-based buffer over-read occurs in the H5O_link_decode function within H5Olink.c. This flaw may lead to unintended data exposure and can be exploited by malicious users to read sensitive information from memory, potentially compromising application security.

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References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/hdf5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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