CVE-2018-8808: Medium severity Radare Radare2 vulnerability

Published Mar 20, 2018
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Updated

In radare2 2.4.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the rasmdisassemble function of asm.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted dex file.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Radare Radare2=2.4.0

Event History

Mar 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8808?

CVE-2018-8808 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-8808?

To fix CVE-2018-8808, upgrade to a patched version of radare2 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8808?

CVE-2018-8808 is classified as a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2018-8808?

Users of radare2 version 2.4.0 are affected by CVE-2018-8808, especially those processing crafted dex files.

5

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2018-8808?

Attackers can leverage CVE-2018-8808 to cause denial of service through specially crafted dex files.

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