CVE-2018-20461: Medium severity radare2 vulnerability
Published Dec 25, 2018
·Updated
In radare2 prior to 3.1.1, coreanalbytes in libr/core/cmdanal.c allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a binary file.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Radare Radare2<3.1.1
Remediation
Event History
Dec 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20461?
CVE-2018-20461 has a severity that leads to denial-of-service due to application crashes from out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-20461?
To fix CVE-2018-20461, upgrade to radare2 version 3.1.1 or later.
3
What is the impact of CVE-2018-20461?
The impact of CVE-2018-20461 is that it can be exploited by attackers to crash the application by using a specially crafted binary file.
4
Which versions of radare2 are affected by CVE-2018-20461?
Versions of radare2 prior to 3.1.1 are affected by CVE-2018-20461.
5
Is CVE-2018-20461 a remote attack vulnerability?
CVE-2018-20461 can be exploited locally by an attacker who has access to an affected version of radare2.