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CVE-2019-8396
Published:February 17, 2019
Updated:May 17, 2026
A buffer overflow in H5O__layout_encode in H5Olayout.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.4 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while repacking an HDF5 file, aka "Invalid write of size 2."
Related Resources (4)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8396
https://github.com/live-clones/hdf5/commit/a98747c0f94386f7505210e78cd4b385682b0eba#diff-7fd0bf21d8d75c0f16f18769f38e81e3
https://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul4
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8396
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.48