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HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5O__linfo_decode resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code execution — CVE-2024-29166

Date
Updated
Source
MSRC
Vendor
Microsoft
Threat
medium
CVSS
5.7

Summary

Advisory CVE-2024-29166. HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5O__linfo_decode resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing… Vendor: Microsoft. Source: MSRC. Threat: medium. CVSS 5.7. See the official…

What to do

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

  • Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
  • 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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