Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-18232
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function H5S_close in H5S.c in HDF5 1.10.4 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via creation of crafted file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | hdf5 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18232 |
| Debian:13 | hdf5 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18232 |
| Debian:14 | hdf5 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18232 |