High severity · published Mar 10, 2025
CVE-2025-2153
HDF5 h5 File H5SM.c H5SM_delete heap-based overflow
8.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. Affected is the function H5SM_delete of the file H5SM.c of the component h5 File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HD
HDF5 ·
1.14.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2153
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2153
Exploit
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5329
Exploit
https://github.com/sae-as-me/Crashes/raw/refs/heads/main/hdf5/h5_extended_crash.h5
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299064
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.299064
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.510819
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