CVE-2018-15671

CVE-2018-15671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Description

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. Excessive stack consumption has been detected in the function H5P__get_cb() in H5Pint.c during an attempted parse of a crafted HDF file. This results in denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15671?
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.2 library. Excessive stack consumption has been detected in the function H5P__get_cb() in H5Pint.c during an attempted parse of a crafted HDF file. This results in denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2018-15671?
CVE-2018-15671 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-15671 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-15671?
CVE-2018-15671 affects Hdfgroup Hdf5. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15671?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-15671 published?
CVE-2018-15671 was published on 2018-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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