CVE-2026-8212: A flaw has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-8212?

gdal: upgrade to newer than 3.12.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-8212 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8212 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-8212 affect?

CVE-2026-8212 affects gdal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). 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 l

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-8212?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-8212 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting gdal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-122, CWE-125
Published	2026-05-09
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: osgeo

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-09 23:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 08:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

osgeo gdal UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.12.4 · 3.13.0 beta1 · 3.13.0 beta2

Fixed in: newer than 3.12.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gdal || rpm -q gdal || gdal --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.12.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gdal

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gdal

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-8212?

gdal: upgrade to newer than 3.12.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-8212 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8212 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-8212 affect?

CVE-2026-8212 affects gdal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). 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 l

How urgent is CVE-2026-8212?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

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CVE-2026-8088 LOW 3.3 UPGRADE A weakness has been identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4
CVE-2026-8086 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability was identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4
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References

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