NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Variable Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NSF Unidata NetCDF-C. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of variable names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27267.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00031.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
NSF Unidata NetCDF-C unknown
Version Status Constraints
dbe0cbb9ff3f706009cf4ee011adf3e58d8a81c1 affected
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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:unidata:netcdf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Nsf Unidata Netcdf-c — —

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History

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unidata
Unidata netcdf
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:unidata:netcdf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Unidata
Unidata netcdf

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nsf Unidata
Nsf Unidata netcdf-c
Vendors & Products Nsf Unidata
Nsf Unidata netcdf-c

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Variable Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NSF Unidata NetCDF-C. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of variable names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27267.
Title NSF Unidata NetCDF-C Variable Name Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-26T19:33:30.294Z

Reserved: 2025-12-18T20:56:04.626Z

Link: CVE-2025-14934

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-26T19:33:26.983Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-23T21:15:48.887

Modified: 2026-01-13T20:59:58.497

Link: CVE-2025-14934

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T11:51:31Z

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