CVE-2026-26199CWE-124

Buffer underflow in `H5Iget_name `/`H5G_get_name` if size is zero

Medium · published July 20, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

HDF5 is a high-performance library and a file format specification that implements the HDF5 data model. If `H5Iget_name` is invoked on a group id with `0` for the size parameter, it will underflow when trying to place a null terminator in the buffer. This can occur if `H5Iget_name` is invoked in a way where `size` can be forced to zero, and there is important data before the `name` buffer.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00351 · 27.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-124 · Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')
Published
2026-07-20T14:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 JUL 14:59Z
    Buffer underflow in `H5Iget_name `/`H5G_get_name` if size is zero
    cvelistv5