CVE-2026-17574

Published Jul 27, 2026 Modified Jul 27, 2026 CWE-476 CWE-617

Description

HDF5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Processing a crafted HDF5 file containing an attribute with an invalid variable-length datatype type field may cause the application to crash when the attribute is read.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476
CWE-617 CWE-617

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-17574? +
HDF5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Processing a crafted HDF5 file containing an attribute with an invalid variable-length datatype type field may cause the application to crash when the attribute is read.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-17574? +
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