HDF5 is software for managing data. Prior to version 1.14.4-2, an attacker who can control an `h5` file parsed by HDF5 can trigger a write-based heap buffer overflow condition. This can lead to a denial-of-service condition, and potentially further issues such as remote code execution depending on the practical exploitability of the heap overflow against modern operating systems. Real-world exploitability of this issue in terms of remote-code execution is currently unknown. Version 1.14.4-2 fixes the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/security/advisories/GHSA-5p2m-j456-9mr2 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
20 Feb 2026, 20:14
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Hdfgroup
Hdfgroup hdf5 |
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| References | () https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/security/advisories/GHSA-5p2m-j456-9mr2 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| CWE | CWE-787 |
19 Feb 2026, 20:25
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-19 20:25
Updated : 2026-02-20 20:14
NVD link : CVE-2026-26200
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26200
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26200
JSON object : View
Products Affected
hdfgroup
- hdf5
