Use After Free Affecting hdf5 package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-HDF5-16122098
  • published22 Apr 2026
  • disclosed9 Apr 2026
  • creditdenandz

Introduced: 9 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-34734  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for hdf5.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free in the H5T__conv_struct function. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution or cause a denial of service by supplying a specially crafted h5 file that triggers a use-after-free condition during memory operations.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1