GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OSGeo GDAL vulnerable to out-of-bounds read
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A weakness has been identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. The affected element is the function GDfieldinfo of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/GDapi.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 3.13.0RC1 is sufficient to fix this issue. This patch is called a791f70f8eaec540974ec989ca6fb00266b7646c. The affected component should be upgraded.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | gdal | all versions | 3.13.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gdal. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update gdal to 3.13.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-j3f5-rw74-g4rv across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.