CVE-2026-86095Unidata netcdf-c through 4.10.1 Out-of-bounds Write via Oversized HDF5 Attribute Name
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Unidata netcdf-c through 4.10.1 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in NC4_HDF5_inq_attname() that copies HDF5 attribute names into a fixed 256-byte buffer without length validation. Attackers can craft HDF5 files with oversized attribute names to overflow the destination buffer, causing memory corruption and crashes when applications enumerate attribute names.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Unidata netcdf-c unidata:netcdf_c (from the name) | through 4.10.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-cproduct
- https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c/blob/v4.10.1/libhdf5/hdf5attr.ctechnical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unidata-netcdf-c-through-4.10.1-out-of-bounds-write-via-oversized-hdf5-attribute-namethird-party-advisory
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