CVE-2025-6270

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. Affected by this issue is the function H5FS__sect_find_node of the file H5FSsection.c. The manipulation 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 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/5580	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20626642/reproduce.tar.gz	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313274	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.313274	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.592588	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5580	Exploit Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

02 Jul 2025, 19:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-19 17:15

Updated : 2025-07-02 19:02

NVD link : CVE-2025-6270

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6270

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6270

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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