CVE-2024-29164 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack buffer overflow in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29164?
CVE-2024-29164 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 9 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a stack buffer overflow in H5R__decode_heap, resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code execution.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29164?
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-2024-29164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as AZL-40603, AZL-40744, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29164, ECHO-646e-dbcd-16fb, GHSA-pc9f-29p9-88xf, JLSEC-2026-297 and 2 more.