OSV-2020-842 Heap-buffer-overflow in H5A_read
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Check this codebase for OSV-2020-842 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2020-842 is a memory corruption vulnerability in matio, published on 14 Jul 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- matio (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-842/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-842/index.md)
A heap-buffer-overflow in the HDF5 library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2020-842?
OSV-2020-842 is a memory corruption vulnerability in matio, published on 14 Jul 2020.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=18943
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 3
Crash state:
H5A_read
H5Aread
Mat_H5ReadVarInfo
Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-842?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including matio.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
matio OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2020-842?
No fix has been published for OSV-2020-842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2020-842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-842 in the wild and no public exploit code.