HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-8084
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-8084

CWE-119Published: May 7, 2026· Updated: May 8, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.1th

Official Description

A vulnerability was determined in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. This vulnerability affects the function memmove of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c of the component HDF-EOS Grid File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is able to resolve this issue. Patch name: a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-8084 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

osgeo1 product
gdal
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c
PATCHhttps://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14378
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/biniamf/pocs/blob/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rw
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rw
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/submit/808034
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/vuln/361838

All References (9)

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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/Product
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646cPatch
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14378Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1Release Notes
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https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/blob/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rwThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rwExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/submit/808034Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361838Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361838/ctiPermissions Required · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-8084
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 7, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-8084 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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