CVE-2025-6817

LOW

HDF5 1.14.6 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in H5C__load_entry

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5C__load_entry of the file /src/H5Centry.c. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description

https://vuldb.com/?id.314255

Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314255

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory

https://vuldb.com/?submit.602294

Exploit, Issue Tracking issue-tracking

https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5572

Exploit exploit

https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623368/hdf5_crash_4.txt

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3

EPSS 0.0019

EPSS Percentile 8.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-400 CWE-404

Status published

Products (1)

hdfgroup/hdf5 1.14.6

Published Jun 28, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026