CVE-2018-11205: High severity hdf5 vulnerability

Published May 16, 2018
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Updated

A out of bounds read was discovered in H5VMmemcpyvv in H5VM.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. It could allow a remote denial of service or information disclosure attack.

Affected Software

1 affected component
HDFGroup hdf5=1.10.2

Event History

May 16, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11205?

CVE-2018-11205 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-11205?

The best way to fix CVE-2018-11205 is to upgrade to a version of HDF5 later than 1.10.2 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2018-11205?

CVE-2018-11205 could lead to remote denial of service or unauthorized information disclosure.

4

Which versions of HDF5 are affected by CVE-2018-11205?

CVE-2018-11205 affects HDF5 version 1.10.2.

5

Is there a proof of concept for CVE-2018-11205?

Yes, proof of concept code for CVE-2018-11205 can be found in various security research repositories.

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