CVE-2020-10809

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory hdfgroup.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory loginsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-overflow-in-decompress-c-hdf5-1-13-0/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/Loginsoft-Research/hdf5-reports/tree/master/Vuln_1 third party advisory exploit
https://bitbucket.hdfgroup.org/projects/HDFFV/repos/hdf5/browse/release_docs/RELEASE.txt third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10809?
CVE-2020-10809 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10809?
To fix CVE-2020-10809, 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-2020-10809 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-10809 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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