CVE-2025-5648: Radare2 radiff2 pal.c r_cons_pal_init memory corruption
A vulnerability was found in Radare2 5.9.9. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function rconspalinit in the library /libr/cons/pal.c of the component radiff2. The manipulation of the argument -T leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is 5705d99cc1f23f36f9a84aab26d1724010b97798. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The documentation explains that the parameter -T is experimental and "crashy". Further analysis has shown "the race is not a real problem unless you use asan". A new warning has been added.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-5648?
CVE-2025-5648 is classified as problematic due to its potential for memory corruption.
What software is affected by CVE-2025-5648?
CVE-2025-5648 affects Radare2 version 5.9.9 specifically.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5648?
To fix CVE-2025-5648, update to the latest version of Radare2 that addresses this vulnerability.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2025-5648?
CVE-2025-5648 involves memory corruption caused by improper manipulation of the argument -T in the r_cons_pal_init function.
Can CVE-2025-5648 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2025-5648 requires local access to exploit the memory corruption vulnerability.