Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-10809 (CCN-178292)

Assigned:2020-03-11
Published:2020-03-11
Updated:2020-04-30
Summary:An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the function Decompress() located in decompress.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to the gif2h5 binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-10809

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://bitbucket.hdfgroup.org/projects/HDFFV/repos/hdf5/browse/release_docs/RELEASE.txt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hdf5-cve202010809-dos(178292)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Loginsoft-Research/hdf5-reports/tree/master/Vuln_1

Source: CCN
Type: Loginsoft-2020-1002
1.13.0 ?Heap overflow in decompress.c – HDF5 – 1.13.0

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-overflow-in-decompress-c-hdf5-1-13-0/

Source: CCN
Type: HDF5 Web site
HDF5

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2020-10809

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.12.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1206
    P
    		Security update for hdf5 (Important)
    2022-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:508
    P
    		Security update for hdf5 (Important)
    2022-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1521
    P
    		Security update for hdf5 (Important)
    2022-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118728
    P
    		Security update for hdf5 (Important)
    2022-06-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118918
    P
    		Security update for hdf5 (Important)
    2022-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2020108090000000
    V
    		CVE-2020-10809 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2020-03-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2020108090000000
    V
    		CVE-2020-10809 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2020-03-22
    BACK
    hdfgroup hdf5 *
    hdfgroup hdf5 1.12.0