CVE-2026-26200
HIGHHDF5 < 1.14.4.2 - Heap Buffer Overflow via Crafted h5 File
Title source: llmDescription
HDF5 is software for managing data. Prior to version 1.14.4-2, an attacker who can control an `h5` file parsed by HDF5 can trigger a write-based heap buffer overflow condition. This can lead to a denial-of-service condition, and potentially further issues such as remote code execution depending on the practical exploitability of the heap overflow against modern operating systems. Real-world exploitability of this issue in terms of remote-code execution is currently unknown. Version 1.14.4-2 fixes the issue.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/security/advisories/GHSA-5p2m-j456-9mr2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
13.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-787
CWE-122
Status
published
Products (1)
hdfgroup/hdf5
< 1.14.4.2
Published
Feb 19, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 19, 2026