CVE-2016-4330

In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727 -~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727 -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414 -
References	~~() http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13 -~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13 -

Information

Published : 2016-11-18 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:51

NVD link : CVE-2016-4330

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4330

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4330

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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