CVE-2021-36977: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 20, 2021
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Updated

matio (aka MAT File I/O Library) 1.5.20 and 1.5.21 has a heap-based buffer overflow in H5MMmemcpy (called from H5MMmalloc and H5Cloadentry), related to use of HDF5 1.12.0.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Matio Project Matio=1.5.20
Matio Project Matio=1.5.21

Event History

Jul 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:48 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-36977.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36977?

The severity of CVE-2021-36977 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-36977?

Matio versions 1.5.20 and 1.5.21 are affected by CVE-2021-36977.

4

How does CVE-2021-36977 manifest?

CVE-2021-36977 manifests as a heap-based buffer overflow in the H5MM_memcpy function.

5

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2021-36977?

The CWE ID of CVE-2021-36977 is CWE-119 and CWE-787.

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