CVE-2018-17439

hdf5: stack-based buffer overflow in H5S_extent_get_dims() in H5S.c

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Published Sep 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function H5S_extent_get_dims() in H5S.c. Specifically, this issue occurs while converting an HDF5 file to a GIF file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-9192	An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function H5S_extent_get_dims() in H5S.c. Specifically, this issue occurs while converting an HDF5 file to a GIF file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.280% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/tree/master/HDF5/vuln5#stack-overflow-in-h5s_extent_get_dims
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17439
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17439

History

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Hdfgroup Hdf5

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 24, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:47 AM
Reserved: Sep 24, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Sep 24, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Sep 24, 2018, 12:00 AM

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