Out-of-bounds Read in Hdfgroup Hdf5
CVE-2020-10811
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function H5O__layout_decode() located in H5Olayout.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th 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 (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10811?
- CVE-2020-10811 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10811?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.