id: PYSEC-2026-4
published: "2026-05-09T23:16:33.113Z"
modified: "2026-05-13T15:31:52.070Z"
aliases:
- CVE-2026-8212
- GHSA-r5m4-5vww-w9f5
details: 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.
affected:
- package:
    name: gdal
    ecosystem: PyPI
    purl: pkg:pypi/gdal
references:
- type: WEB
  url: https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/
- type: WEB
  url: https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1
- type: WEB
  url: https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-read
- type: WEB
  url: https://vuldb.com/submit/808127
- type: WEB
  url: https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429
- type: WEB
  url: https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429/cti
- type: REPORT
  url: https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398
- type: FIX
  url: https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd
- type: ADVISORY
  url: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5m4-5vww-w9f5
severity:
- type: CVSS_V3
  score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L