Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in HDF5 Library Affecting Multiple Products
CVE-2024-32615

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

The HDF Group

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-32615?

The HDF5 Library, through version 1.14.3, contains a vulnerability characterized by a heap-based buffer overflow. This issue originates from improper management of an initialized pointer in the H5Z__nbit_decompress_one_byte function found in H5Znbit.c. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unintended behaviors, potentially impacting the confidentiality and integrity of affected systems. Users and administrators are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.14.4 or later to mitigate this issue effectively.

References

https://www.hdfgroup.org/2024/05/new-hdf5-cve-issues-fixe...

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 published

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CVE-2024-32615 : Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in HDF5 Library Affecting Multiple Products