VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4331
When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size leading to arbitrary code execution.
HIGH 8.6EPSS 0.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size 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
- 0.76% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- hdfgroup/hdf5
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0177/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/94411
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0177/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.