First published: Mon Aug 22 2022(Updated: )
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the gif2h5 functionality of HDF5 Group libhdf5 1.10.4. A specially-crafted GIF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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HDF5 | =1.10.4 |
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CVE-2022-25942 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for code execution from specially-crafted GIF files.
To mitigate CVE-2022-25942, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of HDF5 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2022-25942 specifically affects HDF5 version 1.10.4.
Exploiting CVE-2022-25942 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
Detection of CVE-2022-25942 exploitation may involve monitoring for unusual file access patterns or analyzing logs for attempts to process malicious GIF files.