CVE-2018-8809 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in radare2 by providing a crafted dex file that triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.
- 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-2018-8809?
CVE-2018-8809 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 20 Mar 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
In radare2 2.4.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the dalvik_op function of anal_dalvik.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted dex file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radare Radare2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8809 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-2018-8809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Radare Radare2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jwh-jhgm-qc2f, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8809.