OSGeo gdal HDF-EOS Grid File SWapi.c memmove out-of-bounds
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSGeo | gdal | 3.13.0dev-4 | 3.13.0RC1 | Patch available | CNA |
- gdal VendorOSGeo Affected 3.13.0dev-4 Fixed in 3.13.0RC1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gdal (OSGeo) Fixed in 3.13.0RC1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8084
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmvp-7877-wr2f
References
Exploit 3
Patch 2
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- TI-2026-07233 OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWSDfldsrch heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-07126 OSGeo gdal GDapi.c GDfieldinfo out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-07125 OSGeo gdal GDapi.c GDnentries heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-8084 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8084 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmvp-7877-wr2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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