CVE-2020-18494

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    CVE-2020-18494

    Published: 22 Aug 2023Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function H5S_close in H5S.c in HDF5 1.10.4 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via creation of crafted file.

    References: https://github.com/magicSwordsMan/PAAFS/tree/master/vul12

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- f3f29dc7df5f3cc41a5e9462d8c415e540cda3d6
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.10.4

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
    None
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