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CVE-2025-2308

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HDF5 1.14.6.

Published Mar 14, 2025CWE-119EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2025-2308 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 14, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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 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. The vendor plans to fix this issue in an upcoming release.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/madao123123/crash_report/blob/main/hdf5_poc/hdf5_poc2.mdRefvuldb.com/?ctiid.299721Refvuldb.com/?id.299721Refvuldb.com/?submit.514531

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2308?

CVE-2025-2308 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 14, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-2308?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-2308?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-2308?

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