CVE-2026-8213

OSGeo gdal Grid File GDapi.c GDSDfldsrch heap-based overflow

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 08:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGdal

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Affected by this issue is the function GDSDfldsrch of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c of the component Grid File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 can resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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 (8)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362430
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362430/cti
Third Party AdvisoryExploitVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/808128
Issue TrackingExploitMitigationPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14399
Product
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/

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-122CWE-119CWE-125

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