CVE-2018-13871 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer overflow in the HDF5 library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-13871?
CVE-2018-13871 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 overflow in the function H5FL_blk_malloc in H5FL.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13871?
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-2018-13871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgfr-x42q-cpxj, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13871.