# CVE-2017-17508: In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the function H5T\_set\_loc in the H5T.c file in libhdf5.a.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-11 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the function H5T_set_loc in the H5T.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.

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## References

- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md

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