HDF5 H5Ochunk.c H5O__chunk_protect heap-based overflow
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. Affected is the function H5O__chunk_protect of the file /src/H5Ochunk.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- JJLeo (VulDB User)
