Out-of-Bounds Affecting gdal package, versions <3.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-GDAL-16655838
  • published25 Sept 2026
  • disclosed7 May 2026

Introduced: 7 May 2026

CVE-2026-8088  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 gdal to version 3.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1