CVE-2018-14016 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted Mini Crash Dump 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-2018-14016?
CVE-2018-14016 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 12 Jul 2018. 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 r_bin_mdmp_init_directory_entry function in mdmp.c in radare2 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted Mini Crash Dump file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14016?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radare Radare2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-14016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Radare Radare2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52g2-334m-q3qr, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14016.