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CVE-2026-19028

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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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  "sourceIdentifier": "0253b833-3e77-4dfe-9d57-17db1a2f0a74",
  "published": "2026-08-06T00:16:53.427",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "lang": "en",
      "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "H5Z__filter_fletcher32 en H5Zfletcher32.c en HDF5 versiones anteriores a 2.3.0 calcula la longitud de los datos para el checksum restando el tamaño del checksum final de 4 bytes del tamaño del búfer de entrada sin comprobar que el búfer tenga al menos 4 bytes, lo que permite un desbordamiento negativo (underflow) de tipo size_t. Esto permite a los atacantes causar una denegación de servicio (lectura masiva fuera de límites y caída de la aplicación en H5_checksum_fletcher32) mediante un archivo HDF5 manipulado con un fragmento (chunk) filtrado con Fletcher32 de menos de 4 bytes, activado a través de H5Dread, por ejemplo, mediante las herramientas h5ls o h5dump."
    }
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      "affectedData": [
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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      "url": "https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6488",
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