CVE-2016-4332

hdf5: Shareable message type out-of-bounds write

Published Nov 18, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The library's failure to check if certain message types support a particular flag, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will cast the structure to an alternative structure and then assign to fields that aren't supported by the message type and the library will write outside the bounds of the heap buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the library.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-771-1 hdf5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3727-1 hdf5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5332 The library's failure to check if certain message types support a particular flag, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will cast the structure to an alternative structure and then assign to fields that aren't supported by the message type and the library will write outside the bounds of the heap buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the library.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 15, 2016, 12:00 AM