CVE-2024-29165 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.4 Published Updated

A 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
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-29165?

CVE-2024-29165 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, published on 9 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5Z__filter_fletcher32, 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-2024-29165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29165?

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-2024-29165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hdfgroup Hdf5 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-40625, AZL-40676, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29165, ECHO-c1cf-0127-4e4e, GHSA-pvcr-2c24-m94c, JLSEC-2026-298 and 2 more.

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