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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSGeo | gdal | 3.13.0dev-4 | 3.13.0RC1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gdal | 3.13.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdal | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | gdal | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gdal | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | gdal | 3.12.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | gdal | 3.8.4+dfsg-3ubuntu3+esm1 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gdal | 3.4.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gdal | 3.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gdal | 2.2.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gdal | 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8812-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gdal | 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm3 | USN-8812-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | gdal | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | gdal | < 3.13.0 | 3.13.0 | PYSEC-2026-2153 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8812-1 gdal vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 25, 2026
References
- VDB-361838 | OSGeo gdal HDF-EOS Grid File SWapi.c memmove out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-361838 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #808034 | OSGeo GDAL 3.13.0dev Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rw exploit
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14378 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/blob/main/gdal_swfinfo_dimlist_oob-rw exploit
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c patch
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1 patch
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ product