CVE-2026-120499

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h5io before 0.2.6 contains a code injection vulnerability in read_hdf5() that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted HDF5 file. Attackers can store Python code in a node titled timezone, which _triage_read() passes to eval() with builtins reachable, name an arbitrary module in class or custom-object nodes that _import_class() imports, or place pickled objects in pd_dataframe or pd_series nodes that pandas deserializes on read.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH)

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

2.7–5.2/10

Missing inputs: range of priority

Evidence confidence: Insufficient evidence

Why this priority?

Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +2.73

Fresh prediction unavailable

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 1 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Latest Vulnerabilities

Technical advisory · 05 Nov 2026, 16:55 · CVE-2026-120499 - h5io before 0.2.6 Arbitrary Code Execution via read_hdf5

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 2.7 (2026-11-05 17:25). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs. Published 1 days ago. Exploitation evidence usually takes weeks to show up: a low reality score can mean there is no data yet, not that the flaw is mild.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Insufficient evidence
Priority basis: Exploitation in attacks unconfirmed; CVSS 7.8; fresh prediction unavailable
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity: No exploitation observation is recorded.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Insufficient evidence

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 17:25:03.612586+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: not available

Source event timeline

Published

05 Nov 2026, 16:55

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 17:25