CVE-2026-19028
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
H5Z__filter_fletcher32 in H5Zfletcher32.c in HDF5 prior to 2.3.0 computes the data length to checksum by subtracting the 4-byte trailing checksum size from the input buffer size without checking that the buffer is at least 4 bytes, allowing a size_t underflow. This allows attackers to cause a denial of service (massively out-of-bounds read and application crash in H5_checksum_fletcher32) via a crafted HDF5 file with a Fletcher32-filtered chunk smaller than 4 bytes, triggered via H5Dread, e.g. by the h5ls or h5dump tools.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
0253b833-3e77-4dfe-9d57-17db1a2f0a74
Published
2026-08-06 00:16:53.427000
Last modified
2026-10-23 21:10:00.157000
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"published": "2026-08-06T00:16:53.427",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
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"value": "H5Z__filter_fletcher32 in H5Zfletcher32.c in HDF5 prior to 2.3.0 computes the data length to checksum by subtracting the 4-byte trailing checksum size from the input buffer size without checking that the buffer is at least 4 bytes, allowing a size_t underflow. This allows attackers to cause a denial of service (massively out-of-bounds read and application crash in H5_checksum_fletcher32) via a crafted HDF5 file with a Fletcher32-filtered chunk smaller than 4 bytes, triggered via H5Dread, e.g. by the h5ls or h5dump tools."
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"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
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