CVE-2025-14936

NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Attribute Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Dec 23, 2025 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Attribute Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NSF Unidata NetCDF-C. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of attribute names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27269.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unidata
Unidata netcdf
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:unidata:netcdf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Unidata
Unidata netcdf
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nsf Unidata
Nsf Unidata netcdf-c
Vendors & Products Nsf Unidata
Nsf Unidata netcdf-c
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Attribute Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NSF Unidata NetCDF-C. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of attribute names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27269.
Title NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Attribute Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Dec 26, 2025, 4:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 18, 2025, 8:56 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 23, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 PM