CVE-2020-10812 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10812?
CVE-2020-10812 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 22 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function H5F_get_nrefs() located in H5Fquery.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10812?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-10812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10812, ECHO-a6fc-8db7-df8a, GHSA-g838-rwc8-xv7q, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10812.