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CVE-2025-2924

HDF5 H5HLcache.c H5HL__fl_deserialize heap-based overflow

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Es wurde eine problematische Schwachstelle in HDF5 bis 1.14.6 gefunden. Betroffen hiervon ist die Funktion H5HL__fl_deserialize der Datei src/H5HLcache.c. Durch Manipulation des Arguments free_block mit unbekannten Daten kann eine heap-based buffer overflow-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff muss lokal erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
Low
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-28 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
References (3)
URL Tag Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.301899 Technical Description
https://vuldb.com/?submit.521170 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5382 2025-03-28
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Affected