Vulnerability Description
matio (aka MAT File I/O Library) 1.5.20 and 1.5.21 has a heap-based buffer overflow in H5MM_memcpy (called from H5MM_malloc and H5C_load_entry), related to use of HDF5 1.12.0.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Matio Project | Matio | 1.5.20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=31265PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/272Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/matio/OSV-2021-440.yamlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/commit/37b781ace1b4228fc36483bb7e30c72eIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz/issues/4999Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=31265PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/272Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/matio/OSV-2021-440.yamlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/commit/37b781ace1b4228fc36483bb7e30c72eIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz/issues/4999Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-36977?
CVE-2021-36977 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). matio (aka MAT File I/O Library) 1.5.20 and 1.5.21 has a heap-based buffer overflow in H5MM_memcpy (called from H5MM_malloc and H5C_load_entry), related to use of HDF5 1.12.0.
How severe is CVE-2021-36977?
CVE-2021-36977 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36977?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Matio Project Matio.