Vulnerability · Published May 9, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-32616
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in the hdf5 package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 contains a heap-based buffer over-read in H5O__dtype_encode_helper in H5Odtype.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | hdf5 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32616 |
| Debian:13 | hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32616 |
| Debian:14 | hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32616 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | hdf5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-32616 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | hdf5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-32616 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H