CVE-2024-29158: Buffer Overflow
Published May 14, 2024
·Updated
HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a stack buffer overflow in H5FLarrmalloc, resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code execution.
Affected Software
2 affected components
HDF Group HDF5<1.14.3
HDFGroup hdf5<=1.14.3
Event History
Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
May 14, 2024
CVE Published
via NVD·03:15 PM
Aug 2, 2024
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:16 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2024-29158?
CVE-2024-29158 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2024-29158?
To fix CVE-2024-29158, upgrade HDF5 to version 1.14.4 or later.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-29158?
CVE-2024-29158 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability.
4
What software is affected by CVE-2024-29158?
CVE-2024-29158 affects HDF5 versions up to 1.14.3.
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What could happen if CVE-2024-29158 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-29158 could lead to instruction pointer corruption, causing denial of service or potential code execution.