CVE-2026-8088

Name: CVE-2026-8088
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-07T20:16:45.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-8088 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A weakness has been identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. The affected element is the function GDfieldinfo of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A weakness has been identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. The affected element is the function GDfieldinfo of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is sufficient to fix this issue. This patch is called a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c. The affected component should be upgraded.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.25%

15.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Osgeo	Gdal	<= 3.12.4	—
Osgeo	Gdal	3.13.0	Beta1

References

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/Product
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646cPatch
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14379Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1Release Notes
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdapi-gdfinfo-dimlist-oob-readExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/808040Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: May 7, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8088?

How severe is CVE-2026-8088?

CVE-2026-8088 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8088?

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Source: NVD / NIST