CVE-2018-13870
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5O_link_decode in H5Olink.c.
Technical details
- Published
- 2018-07-10
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2018-13870?
An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function H5O_link_decode in H5Olink.c.
Is CVE-2018-13870 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2018-13870 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13870?
CVE-2018-13870 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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