CVE-2019-12790 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in radare2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2019-12790?
CVE-2019-12790 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 10 Jun 2019. 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 through 3.5.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the r_egg_lang_parsechar function of egg_lang.c. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of missing length validation in libr/egg/egg.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radare Radare2.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12790?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-12790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Radare Radare2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-599w-55gq-8q3f, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12790.