Heap-based Buffer Overflow in HDF5 Library by The HDF Group
CVE-2018-13872

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-13872?

A vulnerability exists in the HDF5 1.8.20 library, allowing for a heap-based buffer overflow when the function H5G_ent_decode processes specific inputs. This may lead to unintended consequences such as application crashes or arbitrary code execution, posing potential risks to systems using this library.

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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