# CVE-2024-32621: HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in H5HG\_read in H5HG.c (called from H5VL\_\_native\_blob\_get in H5VLnative\_bl

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- 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 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in H5HG_read in H5HG.c (called from H5VL__native_blob_get in H5VLnative_blob.c), resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

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

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