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
0.28% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-HDF5-18067063
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed28 Mar 2025

Introduced: 28 Mar 2025

CVE-2025-2924  (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, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. This affects the function H5HL__fl_deserialize of the file src/H5HLcache.c. The manipulation of the argument free_block leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1