CVE-2025-2924CWE-119CWE-122

HDF5 H5HLcache.c H5HL__fl_deserialize heap-based overflow

Medium · published March 28, 2025

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00302 · 21.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2025-03-28T19:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 19:31Z
    HDF5 H5HLcache.c H5HL__fl_deserialize heap-based overflow
    cvelistv5