#VU66609 Out-of-bounds write in libhdf5 - CVE-2022-25942
Published: August 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66609
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25942
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libhdf5
libhdf5
Software vendor:
HDF Group
HDF Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the gif2h5 functionality. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted GIF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.