CVE-2026-17573

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.

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

References

https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6124
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6124

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17573?

CVE-2026-17573 is a documented vulnerability. 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-17573?

CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-17573. Check NVD for updates.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17573?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.