CVE-2026-8212
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
A flaw has been found in OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4. The function SWSDfldsrch in file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c is affected. Manipulation can lead to a 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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with local access can cause a system crash or potentially execute arbitrary code, threatening system availability and integrity.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade GDAL to version 3.13.0RC1 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in GDAL
See all- CVE-2026-4738Critical
An Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in gdal (frmts/zlib/contrib/infback9 modules) associated with the inftree9.C file. This issue affects gdal before version 3.11.0.
- CVE-2026-49014High
In GDAL 3.1.0 through 3.13.0, scanForGeometryContainers in the netCDF driver allows code execution via a stack-based buffer overflow. The attacker embeds the exploit as an oversized geometry attribute in a crafted NetCDF file, achieving arbitrary code execution on the server running GDAL.
- CVE-2026-8213Medium
In OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4, a vulnerability exists in the function GDSDfldsrch in file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c of the Grid File Handler component. Manipulation leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be local. The exploit has been disclosed. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 resolves the issue.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.