CVE-2017-6415 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted DEX file in radare2, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-6415?

CVE-2017-6415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 2 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted DEX file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6415?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Radare Radare2.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-6415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Radare Radare2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62hh-2r25-qf45, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6415.

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