CVE-2026-17574

NULL Pointer Dereference in HDF5 via Invalid Variable-Length Datatype Type Tag

Published Jul 27, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hdfgroup
Hdfgroup hdf5
Vendors & Products Hdfgroup
Hdfgroup hdf5
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HDFG
Published
Updated
Jul 27, 2026, 6:36 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2026, 3:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 27, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 27, 2026, 3:12 PM