Vulnerability · Published Mar 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-4174Radare2 Mach-O File mach0.c walk_exports_trie resource consumption
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Radare2. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in Radare2 5.9.9. This issue affects the function walk_exports_trie of the file libr/bin/format/mach0/mach0.c of the component Mach-O File Parser. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. Upgrading to version 6.1.2 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 4371ae84c99c46b48cb21badbbef06b30757aba0. You should upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer states that, "[he] wont consider this bug a DoS".
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4174 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4174 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | radare2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4174 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-351081 | Radare2 Mach-O File mach0.c walk_exports_trie resource consumption vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-351081 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #769799 | radareorg Radare2 5.9.9 Denial of Service third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25482 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25620145/gen_macho_poc.py exploit
- https://github.com/ToddAWalter/radare2/commit/4371ae84c99c46b48cb21badbbef06b30757aba0 patch
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/milestone/94 patch