CVE-2025-29480 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in GDAL's OGRSpatialReference::Release function allows local attackers to cause denial of service, though the vendor disputes the report's validity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-29480?
CVE-2025-29480 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29480?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gdal. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gdal Bitnami | From 3.10.2 | 3.10.3 |
gdal PyPI | All versions to 3.10.2-NA | None |
Products include Osgeo Gdal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29480?
Upgrade gdal to 3.10.3 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-29480 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-29480 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-25050 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-49014 GDAL: scanForGeometryContainers in the netCDF driver allows code execution via a stack-based buffer overflow
- CVE-2026-8212 OSGeo gdal SWapi.c SWSDfldsrch heap-based overflow
- CVE-2026-8213 OSGeo gdal Grid File GDapi.c GDSDfldsrch heap-based overflow
- CVE-2026-8084 OSGeo gdal HDF-EOS Grid File SWapi.c memmove out-of-bounds
Sources
Also known as AZL-59715, AZL-61789, BIT-gdal-2025-29480, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29480, GHSA-p7jp-69j5-crrv, PYSEC-2025-117.