CVE-2025-2915 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-2915: HDF5 H5Faccum.c H5F__accum_free heap-based overflow

Vendor N/A
Product HDF5
Weakness CWE-122
Published March 28, 2025
Last update July 24, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. This vulnerability affects the function H5F__accum_free of the file src/H5Faccum.c. The manipulation of the argument overlap_size leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2025 CVE published
July 24, 2025 Record updated