CVE-2016-4333 Memory corruption in n/a
An attacker can cause out-of-bounds memory access in the HDF5 library by manipulating file data, potentially leading to crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4333?
CVE-2016-4333 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 18 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The HDF5 1.8.16 library allocating space for the array using a value from the file has an impact within the loop for initializing said array allowing a value within the file to modify the loop's terminator. Due to this, an aggressor can cause the loop's index to point outside the bounds of the array when initializing it.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4333?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4333?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-4333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4333, GHSA-hvm6-p25j-5hjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4333.