High severity · published Mar 14, 2025
CVE-2025-2308
HDF5 Scale-Offset Filter H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte heap-based overflow
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. This affects the function H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte of the component Scale-Offset Filter. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HD
HDF5 ·
1.14.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2308
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2308
Exploit
https://github.com/madao123123/crash_report/blob/main/hdf5_poc/hdf5_poc2.md
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299721
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.299721
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.514531
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