CVE-2018-14035

hdf5: heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5VM_memcpyvv in H5VM.c

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Published Jul 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5VM_memcpyvv in H5VM.c.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.8.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-5965	An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5VM_memcpyvv in H5VM.c.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.239% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/hdf5/README2.md
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14035
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14035

History

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Subscriptions

Hdfgroup Hdf5

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 13, 2018, 2:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:26 AM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jul 10, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Jul 10, 2018, 12:00 AM

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