Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting hdf5 package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-HDF5-10498093
  • published24 Jun 2025
  • disclosed30 May 2025
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 30 May 2025

CVE-2025-44905  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for hdf5.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the H5Z__filter_scaleoffset function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by exploiting this buffer overflow condition.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1