CVE-2026-8212: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in OSGeo gdal
CVE-2026-8212 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the OSGeo gdal library affecting versions up to 3. 13. 0dev-4. The flaw exists in the function SWSDfldsrch within the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi. c. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to memory corruption. An upgrade to version 3. 13. 0RC1 addresses this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the SWSDfldsrch function of OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4. The issue arises from improper handling of data leading to overflow on the heap, which could be triggered by a local attacker. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.13.0RC1, which includes the patch identified by commit 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap memory corruption, potentially causing application crashes or other unintended behavior. The attack requires local access and does not involve user interaction. There is no indication of remote exploitation or widespread active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected OSGeo gdal component to version 3.13.0RC1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Since this is a local access vulnerability, limiting local user permissions can also reduce risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release of version 3.13.0RC1.
CVE-2026-8212: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in OSGeo gdal
Description
CVE-2026-8212 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the OSGeo gdal library affecting versions up to 3. 13. 0dev-4. The flaw exists in the function SWSDfldsrch within the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi. c. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to memory corruption. An upgrade to version 3. 13. 0RC1 addresses this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the SWSDfldsrch function of OSGeo gdal up to version 3.13.0dev-4. The issue arises from improper handling of data leading to overflow on the heap, which could be triggered by a local attacker. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.13.0RC1, which includes the patch identified by commit 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap memory corruption, potentially causing application crashes or other unintended behavior. The attack requires local access and does not involve user interaction. There is no indication of remote exploitation or widespread active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected OSGeo gdal component to version 3.13.0RC1 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. Since this is a local access vulnerability, limiting local user permissions can also reduce risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release of version 3.13.0RC1.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-09T07:09:13.290Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ffba6ccbff5d86108a8ace
Added to database: 5/9/2026, 10:51:24 PM
Last enriched: 5/9/2026, 11:06:19 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:52:02 PM
Views: 5
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