8.8
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-14033

First published: Fri Jul 13 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5O_layout_decode in H5Olayout.c, related to HDmemcpy.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
HDF5=1.8.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-14033?

    CVE-2018-14033 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause heap-based buffer over-read.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-14033?

    To remediate CVE-2018-14033, update the HDF5 library to a version later than 1.8.20 that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14033?

    CVE-2018-14033 specifically affects the HDF5 library version 1.8.20.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-14033?

    CVE-2018-14033 is categorized as a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

  • In which function does the CVE-2018-14033 vulnerability occur?

    The CVE-2018-14033 vulnerability occurs in the function H5O_layout_decode within the file H5Olayout.c.

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