8.6
HIGH
CVE-2016-4333
Apache HDF5 Array Out-of-Bounds Write
Description

The HDF5 1.8.16 library allocating space for the array using a value from the file has an impact within the loop for initializing said array allowing a value within the file to modify the loop's terminator. Due to this, an aggressor can cause the loop's index to point outside the bounds of the array when initializing it.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 18, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4333 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hdfgroup hdf5
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-2016-4333.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94416
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0179/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4333 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/94416 [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-2016-0179/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0179/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-119
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.03%

score

0.49248

percentile

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