CVE-2017-17506

hdf5: Out-of-bounds read in the H5Opline_pline_decode function

Published Dec 11, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the function H5Opline_pline_decode in H5Opline.c in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8667 In HDF5 1.10.1, there is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the function H5Opline_pline_decode in H5Opline.c in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4817-1 HDF5 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:15 AM
Reserved
Dec 10, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 11, 2017, 3:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 8, 2017, 12:00 AM