CVE-2021-46242 describes a heap-use-after-free vulnerability in HDF5 v1.13.1-1, specifically within the H5AC_unpin_entry component, affecting products from hdfgroup. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user interaction is involved. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.13.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.13.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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