CVE-2017-17506 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-17506?
CVE-2017-17506 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 11 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the function H5Opline_pline_decode in H5Opline.c in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17506?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17506?
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-2017-17506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17506, GHSA-366q-jg8x-3rg4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17506.