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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2024-32622

High
9.1/10

Summary

The HDF5 Library versions prior to 1.14.4 contain an Out-of-Bounds read operation in 'H5FL_arr_malloc' in 'H5FL.c' (called from 'H5S_set_extent_simple' in 'H5S.c').

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • 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.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published