CVE-2025-6270CWE-119CWE-122

HDF5 H5FSsection.c H5FS__sect_find_node heap-based overflow

Medium · published June 19, 2025

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
16.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. Affected by this issue is the function H5FS__sect_find_node of the file H5FSsection.c. The manipulation 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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00255 · 16.2th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2025-06-19T16:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JUN 16:31Z
    HDF5 H5FSsection.c H5FS__sect_find_node heap-based overflow
    cvelistv5