CVE-2025-29480
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-10311
5.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-10311- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p7jp-69j5-crrv
5.5
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in gdal 3.10.2 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the OGRSpatialReference::Release function.
- Record
GHSA-p7jp-69j5-crrv- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2025-29480
5.5
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
5.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-29480
5.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2025-117
5.5
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2025-117- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-29480
5.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29480- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-59715 No score
CVE-2025-29480 affecting package gdal 3.6.3-5
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.
- Record
AZL-59715- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-61789 No score
CVE-2025-29480 affecting package gdal 3.6.3-2
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.
- Record
AZL-61789- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVBIT-gdal-2025-29480 No score
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.
- Record
BIT-gdal-2025-29480- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gdalAlpine:v3.21 |
before 3.10.3-r0 | 3.10.3-r0 |
gdalAlpine:v3.22 |
before 3.10.3-r0 | 3.10.3-r0 |
gdalAlpine:v3.23 |
before 3.10.3-r0 | 3.10.3-r0 |
gdalAlpine:v3.24 |
before 3.10.3-r0 | 3.10.3-r0 |
gdalAzure Linux:2 |
through 3.6.3-5 | None known |
gdalAzure Linux:3 |
through 3.6.3-2 | None known |
gdalBitnami |
3.10.2 up to 3.10.3 | 3.10.3 |
gdalDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.0+dfsg-13.10.0+dfsg-1~exp13.10.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.10.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.10.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp1 Show 45 moreShow less3.10.0~rc3+dfsg-1~exp13.10.1+dfsg-13.10.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.10.1~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.10.2+dfsg-13.10.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.10.3+dfsg-13.10.3+dfsg-23.10.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp23.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp23.11.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp23.11.4+dfsg-13.11.4~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0+dfsg-13.12.0+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.1+dfsg-13.12.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.2+dfsg-13.12.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3+dfsg-13.12.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0+dfsg-13.13.0+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.1+dfsg-13.13.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp1 |
None known |
gdalDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.3+dfsg-13.10.3+dfsg-23.11.0+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp2 Show 37 moreShow less3.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp23.11.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp23.11.4+dfsg-13.11.4~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0+dfsg-13.12.0+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.1+dfsg-13.12.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.2+dfsg-13.12.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3+dfsg-13.12.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0+dfsg-13.13.0+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.1+dfsg-13.13.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.2+dfsg-13.13.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.3+dfsg-13.13.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp1 |
None known |
gdalDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.3+dfsg-13.10.3+dfsg-23.11.0+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp2 Show 37 moreShow less3.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp23.11.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.1~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.11.2~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp13.11.3+dfsg-1~exp23.11.4+dfsg-13.11.4~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0+dfsg-13.12.0+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.1+dfsg-13.12.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.2+dfsg-13.12.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3+dfsg-13.12.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.12.3~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0+dfsg-13.13.0+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~beta2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.0~rc2+dfsg-1~exp13.13.1+dfsg-13.13.1~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.2+dfsg-13.13.2~rc1+dfsg-1~exp13.13.3+dfsg-13.13.3~rc1+dfsg-1~exp1 |
None known |
gdalPyPI |
through 3.10.2-NA | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-29480 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Osgeo Gdal, published April 7, 2025. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. Fixed in gdal 3.10.3-r0.
References
github.com/lmarch2/poc/blob/main/gdal/gdal.md
github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/12188
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29480
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p7jp-69j5-crrv
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-29480
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/29xxx/CVE-2025-29480.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-29480
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-29480
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29480
Left out here: 58 versions. The JSON record has them.