CVE-2017-17506 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in HDF5 version 1.10.1, specifically within the H5Opline_pline_decode function in libhdf5.a, which can cause applications like h5dump to crash when processing a crafted HDF5 file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.8.0, <= 1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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