HDF5 1.14.6 Scale-Offset Filter H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte heap-based overflow
Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte of the component Scale-Offset Filter. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-2308. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists.
The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. This affects the function H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte of the component Scale-Offset Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-2308. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/14/2025 🔍03/14/2025 🔍
05/29/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-2308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299721
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/14/2025 14:00Updated: 05/29/2025 05:14
Changes: 03/14/2025 14:00 (57), 03/15/2025 03:48 (30), 05/08/2025 11:03 (3), 05/08/2025 12:00 (1), 05/29/2025 05:14 (11)
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Submitter: NPU Unmanned Systems Safety Laboratory
Cache ID: 216::103
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #514531: HDFGroup hdf5 v1.14.6 Buffer Overflow (by NPU Unmanned Systems Safety Laboratory)
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