CVE-2025-2915

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.

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/5380	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301888	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.301888	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.520899	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5380	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-28 17:15

Updated : 2025-11-07 16:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-2915

Mitre link : CVE-2025-2915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-2915

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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