Buffer overflow in Hdfgroup Hdf5
CVE-2025-6856
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. Affected is the function H5FL__reg_gc_list of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Hdfgroup Hdf5 — versions 1.14.6
- Hdf5 — versions 1.14.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5574 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/20623417/hdf5_crash_6.txt (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6856?
- CVE-2025-6856 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 2025-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6856?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.