Buffer overflow in Osgeo Gdal
CVE-2026-8086
A vulnerability was identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. This issue affects the function SWnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c. Such manipulation of the argument DimensionName leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The att…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Osgeo Gdal — versions 3.13.0dev-4, 3.12.4RC1, 3.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-361839 | OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWnentries heap-based overflow (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- VDB-361839 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- Submit #808038 | OSGeo GDAL 3.13.0dev Heap-based Buffer Overflow (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8086?
- CVE-2026-8086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Osgeo Gdal, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8086?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.