CVE-2025-7068

low-risk
Published 2025-07-04

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Hdfgroup

References (6)

Exploit https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5578
Exploit https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623530/hdf5_crash_10.txt
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314903
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.314903
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.602537
Exploit https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5578
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal