EUVD-2026-28435
GHSA-h9rh-5ffh-h669
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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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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A security flaw has been discovered in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. Impacted is the function GDnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument DataFieldName results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9b. You should upgrade the affected component.
AnalysisAI
Heap-based buffer overflow in OSGeo GDAL up to version 3.13.0dev-4 allows local authenticated attackers to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted DataFieldName argument passed to the GDnentries function in the HDF-EOS module. The vulnerability affects string length calculation when processing quoted field names, publicly available exploit code exists, and vendor patch is available in version 3.13.0RC1.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability exists in the GDapi.c file within the HDF-EOS (Hierarchical Data Format - Earth Observing System) module of GDAL, a geospatial data abstraction library. The GDnentries function calculates buffer sizes for HDF4 grid field entries by parsing DataFieldName parameters. The root cause (CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow) stems from incorrect string length calculation: when processing quoted field names, the code unconditionally subtracts 2 bytes (to account for surrounding quotes) from the string length calculation without first verifying that the string is actually quoted. This causes the allocated buffer size to be undersized relative to the actual string data written, enabling heap corruption when unquoted or malformed field names are processed.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to OSGeo GDAL version 3.13.0RC1 or later, which includes the fix implemented in commit 184f77dbcc74118c062c05e464c88161d3c37b9b. The patch corrects the string length calculation by adding a conditional check to verify that a string is actually quoted before subtracting 2 bytes from its length. For systems unable to immediately upgrade, restrict local file system access to HDF4 files to only trusted sources, disable HDF4 driver support if not actively required (compile GDAL without HDF4 support), and implement file format validation to reject malformed HDF4 files before processing. Monitor GDAL process execution and implement sandboxing for automated HDF4 processing pipelines. Patch availability confirmed via GitHub releases at https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/releases/tag/v3.13.0RC1.
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Same weakness CWE-122 – Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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