CVE-2018-17237

Name: CVE-2018-17237
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-20T06:29:00.9+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-17237 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A SIGFPE signal is raised in the function H5D__chunk_set_info_real() of H5Dchunk.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library during an attempted parse of a crafted HDF file, because of incorrect protection against division by zero. This issue is different from CVE-2018-11207.. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A SIGFPE signal is raised in the function H5D__chunk_set_info_real() of H5Dchunk.c in the HDF HDF5 1.10.3 library during an attempted parse of a crafted HDF file, because of incorrect protection against division by zero. This issue is different from CVE-2018-11207.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hdfgroup	Hdf5	<= 1.10.3

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-17237?

How severe is CVE-2018-17237?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-17237 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17237?

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Source: NVD / NIST