CVE-2026-8084

OSGeo gdal HDF-EOS Grid File SWapi.c memmove out-of-bounds

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 7, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGdal

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability was determined in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. This vulnerability affects the function memmove of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c of the component HDF-EOS Grid File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is able to resolve this issue. Patch name: a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vendor states this is fixed in 3.13.0RC1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361838
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361838/cti
Third Party AdvisoryExploitVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/808034
Issue TrackingExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14378

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-119

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