Description
A vulnerability was found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function H5MM_strndup of the component Metadata Attribute Decoder. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | HDF5 | 1.14.6 |
References
- https://github.com/madao123123/crash_report/blob/main/hdf5_poc/hdf5_poc4.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299723Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.299723Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.514533Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 14, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed