CVE-2026-8212
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CVE-2026-8212 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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
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/issues/14398Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-readExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/808127Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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