CVE-2017-17505 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability affecting HDF5 version 1.10.1, specifically within the H5O_pline_decode function in libhdf5.a. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (e.g., a crash in h5dump) by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted HDF5 file. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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