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CVE-2026-17573— Double Free in H5D__chunk_copy() in HDF5 via a Crafted Chunk-Index Size Field

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Affected
The HDF Group HDF5
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

在HDF5库中发现了一个双重释放漏洞。通过h5repack处理包含超大块大小字段的精心构造的HDF5文件时,可能会因双重释放导致应用程序终止。

CVSS 4.0 · Medium EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
The HDF Group HDF5 <= 2.1.1 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-17573

Vulnerability Information

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Vulnerability Title
Double Free in H5D__chunk_copy() in HDF5 via a Crafted Chunk-Index Size Field
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A double free vulnerability was discovered in the HDF5 library. Processing a crafted HDF5 file containing an oversized chunk size field via h5repack may cause the application to abort due to a double free.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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:U
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
双重释放
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
The HDF Group HDF5 <= 2.1.1 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-17573 (1)

Same Patch Batch · The HDF Group · 2026-07-27 · 3 CVEs total

CVE-2026-17572 5.5 MEDIUM HDF5 SOHM List Index Heap Buffer Overflow
CVE-2026-17574 5.2 MEDIUM NULL Pointer Dereference in HDF5 via Invalid Variable-Length Datatype Type Tag

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