# CVE-2019-8396: A buffer overflow in H5O\_\_layout\_encode in H5Olayout.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.4 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow in H5O__layout_encode in H5Olayout.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.4 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while repacking an HDF5 file, aka "Invalid write of size 2."

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## References

- https://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul4

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