CVE-2018-17237

Public Exploit

Description

A SIGFPE signal is raised in the function H5D__chunk_set_info_real() of H5Dchunk.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library during an attempted parse of a crafted HDF file, because of incorrect protection against division by zero. This issue is different from CVE-2018-11207.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/HDF5/README.md#divided-by-zero---h5d__chunk_set_info_real_div_by_zero third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17237?
CVE-2018-17237 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17237?
To fix CVE-2018-17237, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17237 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17237 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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