CVE-2019-8398: Medium severity hdf5 vulnerability
Published Feb 17, 2019
·Updated
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.4 library. There is an out of bounds read in the function H5Tgetsize in H5T.c.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HDFGroup hdf5=1.10.4
Event History
Feb 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-8398?
CVE-2019-8398 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing application crashes or data leaks.
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How do I fix CVE-2019-8398?
To fix CVE-2019-8398, upgrade to a patched version of the HDF5 library that addresses the out of bounds read issue.
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What is the impact of CVE-2019-8398?
The impact of CVE-2019-8398 includes the possibility of out of bounds reading which can lead to information disclosure or application instability.
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Which versions of HDF5 are affected by CVE-2019-8398?
CVE-2019-8398 specifically affects HDF5 version 1.10.4.
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What components are involved in CVE-2019-8398?
CVE-2019-8398 involves the H5T_get_size function within the HDF5 library, leading to the vulnerability.