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.
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 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | py3.10-gdal +1 | 3.13.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | py3.11-gdal +1 | 3.13.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | gdal | < 3.13.0RC1 | 3.13.0RC1 | GHSA-r5m4-5vww-w9f5 |
| PyPI | gdal | — | — | PYSEC-2026-4 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8812-1 gdal vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 25, 2026
References
- VDB-362429 | OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWSDfldsrch heap-based overflow vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-362429 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #808127 | OSGeo GDAL 3.13.0dev Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/14398 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/gdal-swsdfldsrch_oob-read exploit
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/3e04c0385630e4d42517046d9a4967dfccfeb7fd patch
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1 patch
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/ product