CVE-2025-14936
Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in NetCDF-C Allows Remote Code Execution
Publication date: 2025-12-23
Last updated on: 2025-12-23
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nsf | unidata_netcdf-c | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in the NSF Unidata NetCDF-C library, specifically in how attribute names are parsed. It occurs because the software does not properly check the length of user-supplied data before copying it into a fixed-size buffer on the stack. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a malicious webpage or opening a malicious file, which then allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the current user. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the current user. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, data corruption, or disruption of services, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your system. [1]