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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.5% 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 3.13.0dev-4, 3.13.0RC1, 3.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/362429 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/362429/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/808127 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-read (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd (Patch, patch)
- github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1 (Patch, Release Notes, patch)
- github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ (Product, product)
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.