H5Z__filter_fletcher32 in H5Zfletcher32.c in HDF5 through 2.3.0 computes the data length to checksum by subtracting the 4-byte trailing checksum size from the input buffer size without checking that the buffer is at least 4 bytes, allowing a size_t underflow. This allows attackers to cause a denial of service (massively out-of-bounds read and application crash in H5_checksum_fletcher32) via a crafted HDF5 file with a Fletcher32-filtered chunk smaller than 4 bytes, triggered via H5Dread, e.g. by the h5ls or h5dump tools.
CVE-2026-19028
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.8 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 97% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.8
- EG Score
- 6.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 47(Track)EG Risk 47/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity68% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 5, 2026
Last Modified
August 31, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Aug 5, 2026h5ls: SIGSEGV in H5_checksum_fletcher32 due to underflowed checksum length · Issue #6490 · HDFGroup/hdf5 · GitHub
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6490h5dump: SIGSEGV in H5_checksum_fletcher32 due to underflowed checksum length · Issue #6488 · HDFGroup/hdf5 · GitHub
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6488Fix h5ls SIGSEGVs in Nbit and Fletcher32 filter decode paths
Upstream fix in progress (PR #6497 · HDFGroup/hdf5, state=open)
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/pull/6497Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-19028(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| hdf5 | 1.10.10+repack-1 ... 2.1.0+repack-1~exp9 (83 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| hdf5 | 1.10.10+repack-1 ... 2.2.0+repack-4 (76 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-3 ... 2.2.0+repack-4 (45 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| hdf5 | 1.14.5+repack-3 ... 2.2.0+repack-4 (45 versions) | — | — |
Weakness Classification(3)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 81× in last 30d)
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- 2026-09-19 03:17 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-19 03:17 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-18 01:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 01:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-18 01:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-17 01:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-17 01:04 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-15 16:08 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-15 16:08 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-15 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-14 10:53 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-14 10:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-13 09:58 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-13 09:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-12 09:03 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-12 09:03 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-12 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-10 07:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-09 06:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-09 06:18 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-29 21:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-28 12:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-25 08:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-18 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-17 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-15 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-14 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-13 22:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-13 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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