CVE-2026-8212
Publication date 9 May 2026
Last updated 13 May 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gdal | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8212
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-read
- https://vuldb.com/submit/808127
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429/cti