Buffer overflow in Osgeo Gdal

CVE-2026-8212

A flaw has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SWSDfldsrch of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 addresses this issue. This patch is called 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd. The affected component should be upgraded.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th 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, 3.13.0RC1, 3.13.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8212?
CVE-2026-8212 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 2026-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-8212?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.