7.8

CVE-2022-25942: hdf5 group libhdf5 Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-25942DEBIAN-CVE-2022-25942
Published 22-08-2022Last modified 15-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-25942 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in hdf5 group libhdf5. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the gif2h5 functionality of HDF5 Group libhdf5 1.10.4. A specially-crafted GIF file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.61% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • hdf5All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.10.10+repack-1
Hdf5 group1 product
Hdfgroup1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • hdf5All versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

4 links