CVE-2016-4331

Published: Nov 18, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.6

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size leading to arbitrary code execution.

Affected (1)

Products: Hdfgroup: Hdf5

Hdfgroup

1 product

Hdf5

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hdfgroup Hdf5	Version 1.8.16

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (8)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0177/

Source: cret@cert.org

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0177/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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