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CVE-2016-4332

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-13

Severity Score

8.6
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The library's failure to check if certain message types support a particular flag, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will cast the structure to an alternative structure and then assign to fields that aren't supported by the message type and the library will write outside the bounds of the heap buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the library.

El fallo de la librería para comprobar si ciertos tipos de mensajes soportan un indicador particular, la librería HDF5 1.8.16 emitirá la estructura para una estructura alternativa y asignara a los campos que no son admitidos por este tipo de mensaje y la librería escribirá fuera de los límites de búfer de la memoria dinámica. Esto puede conducirá a la ejecución de código bajo el contexto de la librería.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in HDF5 which could lead to the arbitrary execution of code. Versions less than 1.8.18 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-04-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-11-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hdfgroup
Search vendor "Hdfgroup"
Hdf5
Search vendor "Hdfgroup" for product "Hdf5"
1.8.16
Search vendor "Hdfgroup" for product "Hdf5" and version "1.8.16"
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Affected