Out-of-bounds Read Affecting gdal package, versions <3.10.3+dfsg-1+e5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GDAL-18021559
  • published20 Jul 2026
  • disclosed9 May 2026

Introduced: 9 May 2026

CVE-2026-8212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest gdal to version 3.10.3+dfsg-1+e5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdal package and not the gdal package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1