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CVE-2025-7068

HDF5 H5FL.c H5FL__malloc memory leak

Published: Jul 4, 2025Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-401
3.3LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5FL__malloc of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-401CWE-404

Affected Products

HDF5n/a
hdf5hdfgroup
LibraryLibrary
Databases
HDF5The HDF Group
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
hdfgrouposs-projectUSDatabasesaka hdf5
the hdf grouposs-projectOSS Librariesaka hdf5, hdf group

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.314903
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314903
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.602537
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Timeline

Published
Jul 4, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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