CVE-2018-16438 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is an out of bounds read in H5L_extern_query at H5Lexternal.c.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hdfgroup	Hdf5	1.8.20

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/h5statExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/h5statExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16438?

CVE-2018-16438 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is an out of bounds read in H5L_extern_query at H5Lexternal.c.

How severe is CVE-2018-16438?

CVE-2018-16438 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hdfgroup Hdf5.