CVE-2018-17439: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 24, 2018

Updated

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function H5Sextentgetdims() in H5S.c. Specifically, this issue occurs while converting an HDF5 file to a GIF file.

Affected Software

1 affected component

HDFGroup hdf5=1.10.3

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/tree/master/HDF5/vuln5#stack-overflow-in-h5s_extent_get_dims

Event History

Sep 24, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17439?

CVE-2018-17439 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote execution of code exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17439?

To fix CVE-2018-17439, update to a patched version of the HDF5 library that resolves the stack-based buffer overflow issue.

Which versions of HDF5 are affected by CVE-2018-17439?

CVE-2018-17439 affects HDF5 version 1.10.3 specifically.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2018-17439?

CVE-2018-17439 is a stack-based buffer overflow that occurs in the function H5S_extent_get_dims() during file format conversion.

How can CVE-2018-17439 be exploited?

CVE-2018-17439 can be exploited by an attacker who manipulates an HDF5 file to trigger the buffer overflow when converting to a GIF file.