Buffer overflow in Hdfgroup Hdf5
CVE-2025-2913
A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function H5FL__blk_gc_list of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation of the argument H5FL_blk_head_t leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (13.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Hdfgroup Hdf5
- N/a Hdf5 — versions 1.14.0, 1.14.1, 1.14.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2913?
- CVE-2025-2913 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hdfgroup Hdf5, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2913?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.