CVE-2026-8212 — OSGeo Gdal Buffer Overflow
CVE-2026-8212 — 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
What This Means For You
- If your environment is affected by CWE-119, CWE-122, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-8212 updates and patches.
Related ATT&CK Techniques
🛡️ Detection Rules
2 rules · 6 SIEM formats2 detection rules auto-generated for this incident, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Sigma YAML is free — export to any SIEM format via the Intel Bot.
Privilege Escalation Attempt Detection
title: Privilege Escalation Attempt Detection
id: scw-2026-05-09-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
Detects processes spawned with elevated privileges from medium-integrity parents, indicating potential privilege escalation exploitation.
author: SCW Feed Engine (auto-generated)
date: 2026-05-09
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-8212/
tags:
- attack.privilege_escalation
- attack.t1068
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
IntegrityLevel: 'High'
ParentIntegrityLevel: 'Medium'
Image|endswith:
- '\cmd.exe'
- '\powershell.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate activity from CVE-2026-8212
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Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-8212 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-8212 |
| CWE-119 | weakness | CWE-119 |
| CWE-122 | weakness | CWE-122 |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 10, 2026 at 02:16 UTC |
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