HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-8087
HIGH

CVE-2026-8087

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

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.6th

Official Description

A security flaw has been discovered in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Impacted is the function GDnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument DataFieldName results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9b. You should upgrade the affected component.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-8087 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

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
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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/184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9b
PATCHhttps://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14363
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdinqfields_bof
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/submit/808039
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/vuln/361840

All References (8)

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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/Product
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9bPatch
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14363Exploit · 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/tree/main/gdal-gdinqfields_bofExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/submit/808039Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361840Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361840/ctiPermissions Required · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-8087
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 7, 2026

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CVE-2026-4213
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9.8
CVE-2026-4226
9.8
CVE-2026-10064
9.8
CVE-2026-4183
9.8

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-8087 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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