Description (CNA)
HDF5 is software for managing data. In 1.14.1-2 and earlier, a heap-use-after-free was found in the h5dump helper utility. An attacker who can supply a malicious h5 file can trigger a heap use-after-free. The freed object is referenced in a memmove call from H5T__conv_struct. The original object was allocated by H5D__typeinfo_init_phase3 and freed by H5D__typeinfo_term.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| HDFGroup / hdf5 | affected <= 1.14.1-2 |
CWE
CWE-416
References
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
A flaw was found in the HDF5 software, specifically in the h5dump helper utility. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted HDF5 file, leading to a heap-use-after-free condition. This flaw can result in arbitrary code execution, allowing the attacker to take control of the affected system, or cause a denial of service.