HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-8088
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-8088

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

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.5th

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-8088 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/14379
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdapi-gdfinfo-dimlist-oob-read
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/submit/808040
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/vuln/361841

All References (8)

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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/14379Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1Release Notes
→
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-gdapi-gdfinfo-dimlist-oob-readExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/submit/808040Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/361841/ctiPermissions Required · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-8088
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-2026-8088 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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