CVE-2025-2310

Name: CVE-2025-2310
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-14T21:15:37.443+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-2310 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function H5MM_strndup of the component Metadata Attribute Decoder. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function H5MM_strndup of the component Metadata Attribute Decoder. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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%

28.0th 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_poc4.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299723Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.299723Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.514533Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2310?

How severe is CVE-2025-2310?

CVE-2025-2310 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-2025-2310?

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Source: NVD / NIST