CVE-2024-32620: High severity HDFGroup hdf5 vulnerability

Published May 14, 2024
·
Updated

HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 contains a heap-based buffer over-read in H5Faddrdecodelen in H5Fint.c resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer.

Other sources

HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 contains a heap-based buffer over-read in H5Faddrdecodelen in H5Fint.c, resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer.

MITRE

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
HDFGroup hdf5<1.14.4
HDF Group HDF5 Library<=1.14.3
Microsoft azl3 hdf5 1.14.3-1<1.14.4.3-1
1.14.4.3-1
Microsoft cbl2 hdf5 1.12.1-13<1.14.4-1
1.14.4-1
Microsoft cbl2 hdf5 1.14.4-1<1.14.4-1
1.14.4-1
Microsoft azl3 hdf5 1.14.4.3-1<1.14.4.3-1
1.14.4.3-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.14.4-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.14.4.3-1

Event History

Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
May 14, 2024
CVE Published
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Aug 2, 2024
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:18 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-32620?

CVE-2024-32620 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for instruction pointer corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-32620?

To address CVE-2024-32620, upgrade to HDF5 Library version 1.14.4 or later.

3

Which versions of the HDF5 Library are affected by CVE-2024-32620?

HDF5 Library versions up to and including 1.14.3 are affected by CVE-2024-32620.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-32620?

CVE-2024-32620 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

5

What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2024-32620?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-32620 could lead to corruption of the instruction pointer, potentially allowing code execution.

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