CVE-2018-13874 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in the HDF5 library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted files.
- 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-2018-13874?
CVE-2018-13874 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 stack-based buffer overflow in the function H5FD_sec2_read in H5FDsec2.c, related to HDmemset.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13874?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13874?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13874 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-2018-13874 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13874 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pqp-pgw6-gg79, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13874.