CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | HDF5 H5FSsection.c H5FS__sect_link_size heap-based overflow |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-07-04T21:02:06.876Z |
| Modified | 2025-07-04T21:02:06.876Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | n/a |
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| Product | HDF5 |
| Version | 1.14.6 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 4.8 (MEDIUM) |
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| Attack 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 |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in HDF5’s H5FS__sect_link_size function in version 1.14.6 allows local attackers to cause a buffer overflow via crafted input, potentially leading to memory corruption and execution of arbitrary code. |
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| AI Severity | High |
| AI Vendor | HDF Group |
| AI Product | HDF5 |
| AI Version | 1.14.6 |
Affected Products
- n/a HDF5 1.14.6
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-122, CWE-119 |
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| Source | VulDB |
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. Affected is the function H5FS__sect_link_size of the file src/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.