CVE-2025-29480 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the OGRSpatialReference::Release function. NOTE: the Supplier indicates that the report is invalid and could not be reproduced.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Osgeo	Gdal	3.10.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/12188#issuecomment-2847873794
https://github.com/lmarch2/poc/blob/main/gdal/gdal.mdExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-29480?

CVE-2025-29480 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the OGRSpatialReference::Release function. NOTE: the Supplier indicates that the report is invalid...

How severe is CVE-2025-29480?

CVE-2025-29480 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-29480?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Osgeo Gdal.