Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 5.2 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title NULL Pointer Dereference in HDF5 via Invalid Variable-Length Datatype Type Tag
Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HDFG

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-27T15:12:18.767Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T15:07:06.932Z

Link: CVE-2026-17574

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