CVE-2025-2308

Name: CVE-2025-2308
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-14T21:15:37.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-2308 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

4.8/10

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: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

EPSS Probability

0.36%

28.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hdfgroup	Hdf5	1.14.6

References

https://github.com/madao123123/crash_report/blob/main/hdf5_poc/hdf5_poc2.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299721Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.514531Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 14, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2308?

How severe is CVE-2025-2308?

CVE-2025-2308 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2308?

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Source: NVD / NIST