CVE-2017-17505
"HDF5 NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function H5O_pline_decode in the H5Opline.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 11, 2017, 3:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 19, 2017, 8:36 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-17505 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-17505.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md | Third Party Advisory |
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None
pocs of tested targets
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17505 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-2017-17505
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} 0.05%
score
0.50577
percentile