When decoding data out of a dataset encoded with the H5Z_NBIT decoding, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will fail to ensure that the precision is within the bounds of the size leading to arbitrary code execution.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94411
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3727
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2016-11-18
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High