#VU73214 Out-of-bounds write in HDF5 - CVE-2021-37501
Published: March 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73214
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37501
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HDF5
HDF5
Software vendor:
HDF Group
HDF Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the h5tools_str_sprint() function in /hdf5/tools/lib/h5tools_str.c. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.