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HDF5 H5FL.c H5FL__malloc memory leak

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5FL__malloc of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVEs
CVE-2025-7068
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7 Nov 2026, 12:36 UTC · Revision 1

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HDF5 H5FL.c H5FL__malloc memory leak

core-osv · Original source

Published 4 Jul 2025, 20:32 UTC

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5FL__malloc of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

osv:CVE-2025-7068
Complete source record
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