OSGeo gdal GDapi.c GDfieldinfo 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 and GitHub.
Summary
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.
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 (PyPI) | before 3.13.0 | 3.13.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv |
- gdal VendorOSGeo Affected 3.13.0dev-4 Fixed in 3.13.0RC1 Patch available CNA
- GDAL (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.13.0 Fixed in 3.13.0 Patch available GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gdal (OSGeo) Fixed in 3.13.0RC1
- Fix · GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv GDAL (PyPI) Fixed in 3.13.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv
References
Exploit 2
Patch 2
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- TI-2026-36264 Stack-based buffer overflow in GDAL CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-21099 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-07234 OSGeo gdal Grid File GDapi.c GDSDfldsrch heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-07233 OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWSDfldsrch heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-07125 OSGeo gdal GDapi.c GDnentries heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-07124 OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWnentries heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-8088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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