Out-of-bounds Write Affecting hdf5 package, versions <1.14.5+repack-3+e1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-HDF5-18067057
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed14 Mar 2025

Introduced: 14 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-2310  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest hdf5 to version 1.14.5+repack-3+e1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hdf5 package and not the hdf5 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function H5MM_strndup of the component Metadata Attribute Decoder. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1