Buffer overflow in Hdfgroup Hdf5
CVE-2020-10809
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the function Decompress() located in decompress.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to the gif2h5 binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hdfgroup Hdf5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10809?
- CVE-2020-10809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10809?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.