Stack-based buffer overflow in radare2 - CVE-2017-15368
Published: October 16, 2017 / Updated: January 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38068
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15368
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the wasm_dis function in libr/asm/arch/wasm/wasm.c when processing a crafted WASM file that triggers an incorrect r_hex_bin2str call. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
radare2
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15368
Install update from vendor's website.