Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-10809
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the function Decompress() located in decompress.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to the gif2h5 binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-10809
- cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-10809
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 53 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-10809
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-10809
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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-2020-10809
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https://github.com/Loginsoft-Research/hdf5-reports/tree/master/Vuln_1
hdf5-reports/Vuln_1 at master · Loginsoft-Research/hdf5-reports · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://bitbucket.hdfgroup.org/projects/HDFFV/repos/hdf5/browse/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
Source of RELEASE.txt - hdf5 - BitbucketRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-overflow-in-decompress-c-hdf5-1-13-0/
Heap overflow in decompress.c – HDF5 - 1.13.0 - Loginsoft ResearchExploit;Third Party Advisory
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