# CVE-2026-8212: OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWSDfldsrch heap-based overflow

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-4, BIT-GDAL-2026-8212, GHSA-R5M4-5VWW-W9F5
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.13.0RC1
- Published: 2026-05-09 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- OSGeo gdal: 3.13.0dev-4
- gdal (PyPI): version range not reported
- gdal (PyPI): fixed in 3.13.0RC1

## Description

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 upgraded.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OSGeo gdal, gdal, upgrade to a fixed version (3.13.0RC1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362429/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/808127
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-read
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/

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