CVE-2026-8087

What it is

A security flaw has been discovered in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Impacted is the function GDnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument DataFieldName results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9b. You should upgrade the affected component.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-07 20:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-26 20:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-07 20:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-26 20:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Osgeo Gdal ≤ 3.12.4
• Osgeo Gdal 3.13.0

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low