What is CVE-2017-6319?

CVE-2017-6319 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 2017-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-6319?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Radare Radare2

CVE-2017-6319

The dex_parse_debug_item function in libr/bin/p/bin_dex.c in radare2 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DEX file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2017-03-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.013 (68.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Radare Radare2 — versions 1.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

github.com/radare/radare2/commit/ad55822430a03fe075221b543efb434567e9e431 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
github.com/radare/radare2/issues/6836 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96520 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6319?: CVE-2017-6319 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 2017-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-6319?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.