Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4331
Potential exploit
When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size leading to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-4331
- cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4331
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4331
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST | |
8.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4331
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4331
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
HDF5: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-13) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411
HDF5 CVE-2016-4331 Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0177/
TALOS-2016-0177 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3727-1 hdf5
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