CVE-2025-2926

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function H5O__cache_chk_serialize of the file src/H5Ocache.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. 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/5384	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301901	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.301901	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.521246	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5384	Exploit Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-28 20:15

Updated : 2025-07-24 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-2926

Mitre link : CVE-2025-2926

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-2926

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Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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