CVE-2017-17506

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In HDF5 1.10.1, there is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the function H5Opline_pline_decode in H5Opline.c in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

18 Mar 2025, 20:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2017-12-11 03:29

Updated : 2025-03-18 20:25

NVD link : CVE-2017-17506

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17506

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

  • hdf5
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read