CVE-2016-4331

When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size 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-2016-0177/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411
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-2016-4331

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4331

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

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