CVE-2018-13866: Critical severity hdf5 vulnerability
Published Jul 10, 2018
·Updated
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a stack-based buffer over-read in the function H5Faddrdecodelen in H5Fint.c.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HDFGroup hdf5=1.8.20
Event History
Jul 10, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-13866?
CVE-2018-13866 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via stack-based buffer over-read.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-13866?
To fix CVE-2018-13866, upgrade the HDF5 library to version 1.8.21 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-13866?
CVE-2018-13866 specifically affects the HDF5 version 1.8.20 library.
4
What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2018-13866?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-13866 to read data beyond the intended buffer, potentially leading to information disclosure.
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Is CVE-2018-13866 a remote vulnerability?
CVE-2018-13866 is generally considered to require local access to exploit, focusing on file processing scenarios.