CVE-2026-8088

Description

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 v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0001

Probability of exploitation

0.01%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
osgeo	gdal	< 3.12.4
osgeo	gdal	All
osgeo	gdal	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14379

Exploits

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14379 https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdapi-gdfinfo-dimlist-oob-read https://vuldb.com/submit/808040

Other References

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1 https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841 https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8088? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-8088? +

CVE-2026-8088 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0001, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-8088? +

CVE-2026-8088 affects products from osgeo, specifically: gdal. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-8088? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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