CVE-2019-8398

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.4 library. There is an out of bounds read in the function H5T_get_size in H5T.c.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 52.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 17, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul6

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-2019-8398?

CVE-2019-8398 is a medium vulnerability published on February 17, 2019. An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.4 library. There is an out of bounds read in the function H5Tgetsize in H5T.c.

When was CVE-2019-8398 disclosed?

CVE-2019-8398 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 17, 2019, 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-2019-8398 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-8398 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8398?

CVE-2019-8398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-8398?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-8398, 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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