CVE-2018-17432 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the HDF5 library, specifically affecting versions through 1.10.3. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted HDF5 file, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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