CVE-2024-32616 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.
- 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-2024-32616?
CVE-2024-32616 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 Library through 1.14.3 contains a heap-based buffer over-read in H5O__dtype_encode_helper in H5Odtype.c.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdfgroup Hdf5.
How do I fix CVE-2024-32616?
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-2024-32616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hdfgroup Hdf5
Sources
Also known as AZL-40579, AZL-40664, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32616, ECHO-3988-a1ea-590d, GHSA-c3xc-5f5r-x95w, JLSEC-2026-311 and 1 more.