RCE in Radare Radare2
CVE-2019-14745
In radare2 before 3.7.0, a command injection vulnerability exists in bin_symbols() in libr/core/cbin.c. By using a crafted executable file, it's possible to execute arbitrary shell commands with the permissions of the victim. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of symbol names embedded in executables.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.045 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Radare Radare2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30, 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bananamafia.dev/post/r2-pwndebian/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/radare/radare2/pull/14690 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/radare/radare2/releases/tag/3.7.0 (Release Notes)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14745?
- CVE-2019-14745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Radare Radare2, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14745?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14745 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.