Vulnerability · Published Dec 17, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-29646
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity buffer overflow in the radare2 package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in radarorg radare2 v.5.8.8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the name, type, or group fields.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29646 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29646 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29646 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/22562
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/22567
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/22572
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/22578
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/22599
- https://gist.github.com/Crispy-fried-chicken/0be4a204e7226fa2cea761c09f027690