PT-2025-11306

CVE-2025-2310

Published

2025-03-14

Updated

2026-01-16

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CVSS 3.1

8.8

High

MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HDF5 version 1.14.6

Description A critical issue affects the function H5MM strndup of the component Metadata Attribute Decoder, leading to heap-based buffer overflow. The manipulation requires local attacking. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.

Recommendations For HDF5 version 1.14.6, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the H5MM strndup function until a patch is available.

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Weakness enumeration

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow