Vulnerability · Published May 9, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-33877
High 8.8
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 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 has a heap-based buffer overflow in H5T__conv_struct_opt in H5Tconv.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | hdf5 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33877 |
| Debian:13 | hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33877 |
| Debian:14 | hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33877 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | hdf5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33877 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | hdf5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33877 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H