5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-2925
HDF5 Double Free in H5MM_realloc
Description

A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function H5MM_realloc of the file src/H5MM.c. The manipulation of the argument mem leads to double free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 17, 2025, 1:11 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-2925 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hdfgroup hdf5
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-2925.

URL Resource
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301900 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.301900 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.521193 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-2925 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.14.6
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301900 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.301900 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.521193 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function H5MM_realloc of the file src/H5MM.c. The manipulation of the argument mem leads to double free. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-415
    Added Reference https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5383
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301900
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.301900
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.521193
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-2925 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
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