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CVE-2025-2926

HDF5 H5Ocache.c H5O__cache_chk_serialize null pointer dereference

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 was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function H5O__cache_chk_serialize of the file src/H5Ocache.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Eine problematische Schwachstelle wurde in HDF5 bis 1.14.6 gefunden. Es geht hierbei um die Funktion H5O__cache_chk_serialize der Datei src/H5Ocache.c. Mittels Manipulieren mit unbekannten Daten kann eine null pointer dereference-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Umgesetzt werden muss der Angriff lokal. 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-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (3)
URL Tag Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.301901 Technical Description
https://vuldb.com/?submit.521246 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5384 2025-03-28
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Debian
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Affected