Buffer overflow in Osgeo Gdal
CVE-2025-29480
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the OGRSpatialReference::Release function. NOTE: the Supplier indicates that the report is invalid and could not be reproduced.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Osgeo Gdal — versions 3.10.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/lmarch2/poc/blob/main/gdal/gdal.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/12188
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-29480?
- CVE-2025-29480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Osgeo Gdal, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-29480?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-29480 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.