CVE-2024-29161 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap buffer overflow in HDF5 allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29161?
CVE-2024-29161 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 9 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a heap buffer overflow in H5A__attr_release_table, resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code execution.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29161?
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-2024-29161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as AZL-40630, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29161, ECHO-1701-b5df-a98d, GHSA-2r9m-fc3w-cxph, JLSEC-2026-294, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-29161 and 1 more.