Heap-based Buffer Overflow in HDF HDF5 Library Allows Denial of Service via Crafted HDF5 File

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in HDF HDF5 Library Allows Denial of Service via Crafted HDF5 File

CVE-2018-17433 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

A heap-based buffer overflow in ReadGifImageDesc() in gifread.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while converting a GIF file to an HDF file.

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