#VU63940 Out-of-bounds write in HDF5 - CVE-2018-17436
Published: June 2, 2022 / Updated: March 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63940
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17436
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HDF5
HDF5
Software vendor:
HDF Group
HDF Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the ReadCode() function in decompress.c in the HDF HDF5. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted HDF file, trigger out-of-bounds write, and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..