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 v3.0 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

8.6^/10

CVSS v3.0 : 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.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-11-18 12:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-4330

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4330

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

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