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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-HDF5-13378163
  • published7 Oct 2025
  • disclosed10 Mar 2025
  • creditsae-as-me

Introduced: 10 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-2153  (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 through the H5SM_delete function. An attacker can manipulate memory and potentially cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1