CVE-2016-4330
In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.80% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- hdfgroup/hdf5
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.