#VU37128 Out-of-bounds read in HDF5 - CVE-2018-11206

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37128

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11206

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HDF5
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: HDF Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

An out of bounds read was discovered in H5O_fill_new_decode and H5O_fill_old_decode in H5Ofill.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. It could allow a remote denial of service or information disclosure attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HDF5: 1.10.2

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External links
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/hdf5/README2.md
https://github.com/Twi1ight/fuzzing-pocs/tree/master/hdf5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.