CVE-2018-16438

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is an out of bounds read in H5L_extern_query at H5Lexternal.c.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 68.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/h5stat
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/h5stat

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16438?

CVE-2018-16438 is a high vulnerability published on September 4, 2018. An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is an out of bounds read in H5Lexternquery at H5Lexternal.c.

When was CVE-2018-16438 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16438 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16438?

CVE-2018-16438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16438, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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