Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in HDF HDF5 Library by HDF Group
CVE-2018-13871

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-13871?

A vulnerability exists in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library that can be exploited due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the function H5FL_blk_malloc located in H5FL.c. This could lead to potential malicious exploitation, allowing an attacker to manipulate memory in a way that may compromise the security and stability of affected systems.

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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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