HDF5 up to 1.14.6 src/H5FL.c H5FL__blk_gc_list H5FL_blk_head_t use after free

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A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function H5FL__blk_gc_list of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation of the argument H5FL_blk_head_t with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-2913. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/28/2025 Advisory disclosed
03/28/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/29/2025 +62 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 5376
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2913 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-301886
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2025 12:06 PM
Updated: 05/29/2025 06:36 AM
Changes: 03/28/2025 12:06 PM (57), 05/29/2025 06:36 AM (41)
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Cache ID: 18:FB4:40

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #520404: https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5 HDF5 v1.14.6 Use After Free (by github.com)

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