# CVE-2026-86095: Unidata netcdf-c through 4.10.1 Out-of-bounds Write via Oversized HDF5 Attribute Name

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-04 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- Unidata netcdf-c: through 4.10.1

## Description

Unidata netcdf-c through 4.10.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in NC4_HDF5_inq_attname() that copies HDF5 attribute names into a fixed 256-byte buffer without length validation. Attackers can craft HDF5 files with oversized attribute names to overflow the destination buffer, causing memory corruption and crashes when applications enumerate attribute names.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unidata netcdf-c, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c
- https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c/blob/v4.10.1/libhdf5/hdf5attr.c
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unidata-netcdf-c-through-4.10.1-out-of-bounds-write-via-oversized-hdf5-attribute-name

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