CVE-2025-2912

Description

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5O_msg_flush of the file src/H5Omessage.c. The manipulation of the argument oh leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-122 CWE-122

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
hdfgroup	hdf5	< 2.0.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5370

Exploits

https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5370

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301885 https://vuldb.com/?id.301885 https://vuldb.com/?submit.519966

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2912? +

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5O_msg_flush of the file src/H5Omessage.c. The manipulation of the argument oh leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-2912? +

CVE-2025-2912 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2912? +

CVE-2025-2912 affects products from hdfgroup, specifically: hdf5. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2912? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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