CVE-2018-11205 Information disclosure in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive information via crafted files.
- 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-2018-11205?
CVE-2018-11205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 16 May 2018. 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
A out of bounds read was discovered in H5VM_memcpyvv in H5VM.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. It could allow a remote denial of service or information disclosure attack.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11205?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-11205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11205, ECHO-bdb8-c572-5d9e, GHSA-8rc4-w39h-mcmg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11205.