Is CVE-2026-8213 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-8213 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-8213 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-8213 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8213?

CVE-2026-8213 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2026-8213

CWE-119Published: May 9, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

5.3

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.1th

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Affected by this issue is the function GDSDfldsrch of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c of the component Grid File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 can resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-8213 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.

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