CVE-2018-17432 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using the HDF5 library by providing a crafted HDF5 file that triggers a null pointer dereference.
- 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-2018-17432?
CVE-2018-17432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 24 Sep 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 NULL pointer dereference in H5O_sdspace_encode() in H5Osdspace.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17432?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17432?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-17432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17432, GHSA-fj5p-97v6-xc59, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17432.