# CVE-2024-32606: HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 may attempt to dereference uninitialized values in h5tools\_str\_sprint in tools/lib/h5tools\_str.c (called from h5

- Severity: CVSS 5.7 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-09 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 may attempt to dereference uninitialized values in h5tools_str_sprint in tools/lib/h5tools_str.c (called from h5tools_dump_simple_data in tools/lib/h5tools_dump.c).

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## References

- https://www.hdfgroup.org/2024/05/new-hdf5-cve-issues-fixed-in-1-14-4/

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