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.

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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