Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2025· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2025-6516

Description

A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function H5F_addr_decode_len of the file /hdf5/src/H5Fint.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Affected products

Hdfgroup/Hdf52 versions
cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.14.6
- (no CPE)range: <=1.14.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5581nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry

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Severity

MediumCVSS v3.1

5.3/ 10

CVSS v41.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Vector

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

Affected

Source repo: github.com/user-attachments/files/20626851/reproduce.tar.gz

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

0.30%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.34medium

cvss	0.345
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write

CVE ID

CVE-2025-6516