CVE-2016-4330
HDF5 Buffer Overflow Vuln
Description
In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 18, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4330.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414 | |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/ | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13 |
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CVE-2016-4330 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94414 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0176/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Added CWE CWE-119
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4330 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4330
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.30 }} 0.06%
score
0.69795
percentile