Heap-based buffer overflow in radare2 - CVE-2017-6194
Published: April 3, 2017 / Updated: January 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39296
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-2017-6194
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 in The relocs function in libr/bin/p/bin_bflt.c in radare2 1.2.1. A remote attacker can use a crafted binary file. to trigger heap-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-2017-6194
Install update from vendor's website.