The HDF5 1.8.16 library allocating space for the array using a value from the file has an impact within the loop for initializing said array allowing a value within the file to modify the loop's terminator. Due to this, an aggressor can cause the loop's index to point outside the bounds of the array when initializing it.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0179/ | exploit third party advisory technical description |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94416 | vdb entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727 | vendor advisory |