CVE-2022-36039 Out-of-bounds write when parsing DEX files in Rizin

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a user's machine by tricking them into opening a malicious DEX file with Rizin.

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-2022-36039?

CVE-2022-36039 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in rizinorg rizin, published on 6 Sep 2022. 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

Rizin is a UNIX-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset. Versions 0.4.0 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds write when parsing DEX files. A user opening a malicious DEX file could be affected by this vulnerability, allowing an attacker to execute code on the user's machine. A patch is available on the `dev` branch of the repository.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rizin Rizin.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36039 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-2022-36039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pr85-hv85-45pg.

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