Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in HDF5 Library by The HDF Group
CVE-2018-13874

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-13874?

A vulnerability exists in the HDF5 library version 1.8.20 that can lead to stack-based buffer overflow through improper handling in the H5FD_sec2_read function of H5FDsec2.c. This flaw can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the application, heightening the importance of applying necessary updates and patches.

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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