NULL Pointer Dereference in HDF5 via Invalid Variable-Length Datatype Type Tag
Priority LOW 23CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
HDF5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. Processing a crafted HDF5 file containing an attribute with an invalid variable-length datatype type field may cause the application to crash when the attribute is read.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | HDF5 | up to 2.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HDF5 VendorThe HDF Group Affected up to 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | The HDF Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·The HDF Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AI Inference Server | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-17574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv7r-692h-j9fh
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-2026-17574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-17574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv7r-692h-j9fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-17574 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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