Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. This affects the function H5HL__fl_deserialize of the file src/H5HLcache.c. The manipulation of the argument free_block leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | HDF5 | 1.14.0; 1.14.1; 1.14.2; 1.14.3; 1.14.4; 1.14.5; 1.14.6 |
References
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5382Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301899Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.301899Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.521170Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5382Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 28, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified