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.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5376	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301886	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.301886	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.520404	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-28 17:15

Updated : 2025-07-24 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-2913

Mitre link : CVE-2025-2913

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-2913

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-416

Use After Free

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