Buffer overflow in Radare Radare2
CVE-2017-16357
In radare 2.0.1, a memory corruption vulnerability exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef() and store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c, as demonstrated by an invalid free. This error is due to improper sh_size validation when allocating memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Radare Radare2 — versions 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8742 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/radare/radare2/commit/0b973e28166636e0ff1fad80baa0385c9c09c53a (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16357?
- CVE-2017-16357 is a high-severity vulnerability in Radare Radare2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16357?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.