hdf5: stack-based buffer overflow in H5S_extent_get_dims() in H5S.c
Published Sep 24, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.28%
Description
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function H5S_extent_get_dims() in H5S.c. Specifically, this issue occurs while converting an HDF5 file to a GIF file.
Affected products
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
hdf5
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
hdf5
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
hdf5
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky)
hdf5
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
hdf5
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
hdf5
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | hdf5 | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01280) | 68.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 70.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 47.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 47.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 45.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17439 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1634142 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/tree/master/HDF5/vuln5#stack-overflow-in-h5s_extent_get_dims x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17439
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17439
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17439 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1634142 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/tree/master/HDF5/vuln5#stack-overflow-in-h5s_extent_get_dims | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17439 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17439 |
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