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.
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.