CVE-2021-36977: Buffer Overflow
Published Jul 20, 2021
·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
Remediation
Patch Available
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.
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What is the CWE ID of CVE-2021-36977?
The CWE ID of CVE-2021-36977 is CWE-119 and CWE-787.