Skip to main content

Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2022-25942

High
7.8/10

Summary

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the 'gif2h5' functionality of HDF5 Group libhdf5. A specially-crafted GIF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published