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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-HDF5-18067058
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed28 Mar 2025

Introduced: 28 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-2912  (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 up to 1.14.6. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5O_msg_flush of the file src/H5Omessage.c. The manipulation of the argument oh leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1