CVE-2024-32605: High severity hdf5 vulnerability

Published May 14, 2024
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Updated

HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in H5VMmemcpyvv in H5VM.c (called from H5Dcompactreadvv in H5Dcompact.c).

Affected Software

2 affected components
HDFGroup hdf5<1.14.4
HDF Group HDF5 Library<=1.14.3

Event History

Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
May 14, 2024
CVE Published
via NVD·03:36 PM
Aug 2, 2024
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:18 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-32605?

CVE-2024-32605 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory corruption and application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-32605?

To fix CVE-2024-32605, upgrade to HDF5 Library version 1.14.4 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2024-32605?

CVE-2024-32605 is caused by a heap-based buffer over-read in the H5VM_memcpyvv function within the HDF5 Library.

4

Which versions of the HDF5 Library are affected by CVE-2024-32605?

CVE-2024-32605 affects HDF5 Library versions up to and including 1.14.3.

5

Is CVE-2024-32605 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2024-32605 may be exploitable remotely if an application that uses the affected HDF5 Library is exposed to untrusted inputs.

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