Out-of-bounds read in HDF Group libhdf5
Priority HIGH 69CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the gif2h5 functionality of HDF5 Group libhdf5 1.10.4. A specially-crafted GIF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00613 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The HDF Group | libhdf5 | 1.10.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libhdf5 VendorThe HDF Group Affected 1.10.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.4 | Vulnerable | The HDF Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.4 Vulnerable ·The HDF Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25942
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4mx-hpfc-jg53
References
More The HDF Group Hdf5 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28698 hdf5 v1.14.6 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the H5Z__filter_scaleoffset function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-28697 hdf5 v1.14.6 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the H5VM_memcpyvv function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-13412 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function H5S_close in H5S.c in HDF5 1.10.4 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15413 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in HDFGroup hdf5-h5dump 1.12.0 through 1.13.0 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-26978 HDF5: H5T__conv_struct Use After Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-09532 Heap-based buffer overflow in HDF Group libhdf5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-25942 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25942 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4mx-hpfc-jg53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-25942 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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