Out-of-bounds Read in Hdfgroup Hdf5
CVE-2018-11206
An out of bounds read was discovered in H5O_fill_new_decode and H5O_fill_old_decode in H5Ofill.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. It could allow a remote denial of service or information disclosure attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hdfgroup Hdf5 — versions 1.10.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11206?
- CVE-2018-11206 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11206?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11206 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.