CVE-2018-13868 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 10 Jul 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A heap-based buffer over-read in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-13868?

CVE-2018-13868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 10 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5O_fill_old_decode in H5Ofill.c.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2018-13868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7p7-gj79-f7gp, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13868.