CVE-2025-7068

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.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5578	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623530/hdf5_crash_10.txt	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314903	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.314903	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.602537	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5578	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jul 2025, 17:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-04 21:15

Updated : 2025-07-09 17:36

NVD link : CVE-2025-7068

Mitre link : CVE-2025-7068

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-7068

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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