CVE-2026-8088: Out-of-Bounds Read in OSGeo gdal
CVE-2026-8088 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the OSGeo gdal library affecting versions up to 3.13.0dev-4. The issue exists in the GDfieldinfo function within the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to reading memory outside intended bounds. A public exploit is available. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 addresses the vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the GDfieldinfo function of OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4. The flaw allows a local attacker to cause the program to read memory beyond allocated buffers. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with an available exploit. The issue is fixed by upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1, which includes patch a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to perform out-of-bounds reads, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity) reflects the limited attack vector (local) and absence of required user interaction or privileges beyond local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected OSGeo gdal component to version 3.13.0RC1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability (patch a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c). No other mitigation is indicated or required.
CVE-2026-8088: Out-of-Bounds Read in OSGeo gdal
Description
CVE-2026-8088 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the OSGeo gdal library affecting versions up to 3.13.0dev-4. The issue exists in the GDfieldinfo function within the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to reading memory outside intended bounds. A public exploit is available. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 addresses the vulnerability.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the GDfieldinfo function of OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4. The flaw allows a local attacker to cause the program to read memory beyond allocated buffers. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with an available exploit. The issue is fixed by upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1, which includes patch a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to perform out-of-bounds reads, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity) reflects the limited attack vector (local) and absence of required user interaction or privileges beyond local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected OSGeo gdal component to version 3.13.0RC1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability (patch a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c). No other mitigation is indicated or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T12:34:26.732Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fcf0c4cbff5d86102bd613
Added to database: 05/07/2026, 20:06:28 UTC
Last enriched: 05/15/2026, 10:53:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 120
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