CVE-2026-8088
OSGeo gdal GDapi.c GDfieldinfo out-of-bounds
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2026, 8:32 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade OSGeo gdal to version 3.13.0RC1.
- Apply patch a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdapi-gdfinfo-dimlist-oob-read Added Reference https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ Added Reference https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c Added Reference https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14379 Added Reference https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/808040 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841/cti