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CVE-2026-8086

A vulnerability was identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. This issue affects the function SWnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c. Such manipulation of the argument DimensionName leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 3.12.4RC1 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 9491e794f1757f08063ea2f7a274ad2994afa636. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from osgeo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2026-05-07T19:16:03.110

Last Modified

2026-06-17T11:03:28.073

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-119
CWE-122

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	osgeo	gdal	≤ 3.12.4	Yes
Application	osgeo	gdal	3.13.0	Yes
Application	osgeo	gdal	3.13.0	Yes

References

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ Product ([email protected])
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/9491e794f1757f08063ea2f7a274ad2994afa636 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14356 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/14361 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.12.4RC1 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swinqdims_bof Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/submit/808038 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361839 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361839/cti Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14356 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://vuldb.com/submit/808038 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For osgeo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.