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CVE-2026-17574

MediumCVSS 5.2 / 10
Published Jul 27, 2026·Last modified Jul 28, 2026
Affected Components(42)
hdfgroup/hdf5
hdf5-1_8_0-beta4
hdfgroup/hdf5
2.1.0
hdfgroup/hdf5
hdf5-1_2_0-beta1-update2
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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.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
5.2

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights.

Threat Intelligence
4.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.15%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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