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CVE-2026-8212

5.3 · MEDIUM

A flaw has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4.

Published May 9, 2026CWE-119EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2026-8212 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SWSDfldsrch of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 addresses this issue. This patch is called 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd. The affected component should be upgraded.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/OSGeo/gdal/GitHubgithub.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fdGitHubgithub.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398GitHubgithub.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1GitHubgithub.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-readRefvuldb.com/submit/808127Refvuldb.com/vuln/362429Refvuldb.com/vuln/362429/cti

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8212?

CVE-2026-8212 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-8212?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-8212?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-8212?

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