HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5Z__filter_fletcher32 resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code exec — CVE-2024-29165

Summary

Advisory CVE-2024-29165. HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5Z__filter_fletcher32 resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and… Vendor: Microsoft. Source: MSRC. Threat: high. CVSS 7.4. See the official…

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

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