Out of Bounds Read Vulnerability in HDF5 Library by HDF Group
CVE-2019-9152

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 February 2019

What is CVE-2019-9152?

An issue has been identified in the HDF5 library version 1.10.4, where an out of bounds read occurs in the function H5MM_xstrdup. This issue arises during the execution of H5O_dtype_decode_helper, leading to potential data exposure or application instability. Users of the affected library version should review their implementations and consider upgrading to mitigate potential security risks.

References

https://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul8
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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