# CVE-2025-2914: HDF5 H5FScache.c H5FS\_\_sinfo\_Srialize\_Sct\_cb heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-03-28 · Updated: 2025-07-24

## Affected

- n/a HDF5: 1.14.0, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.14.5, 1.14.6

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. This affects the function H5FS__sinfo_Srialize_Sct_cb of the file src/H5FScache.c. The manipulation of the argument sect leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a HDF5, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.301887
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301887
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.520880
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5379

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