CVE-2025-6269

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5C__reconstruct_cache_entry of the file H5Cimage.c. 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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5579	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20626503/reproduce.tar.gz	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313273	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.313273	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.592587	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5579	Exploit Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Jul 2025, 19:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-19 16:15

Updated : 2025-07-02 19:01

NVD link : CVE-2025-6269

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6269

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6269

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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