CVE-2017-16357 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

In radare 2.0.1, a memory corruption vulnerability exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef() and store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c, as demonstrated by an invalid free. This error is due to improper sh_size validation when allocating memory.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Radare	Radare2	2.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/0b973e28166636e0ff1fad80baa0385c9c09c53Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8742ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/0b973e28166636e0ff1fad80baa0385c9c09c53Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8742ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16357?

CVE-2017-16357 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In radare 2.0.1, a memory corruption vulnerability exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef() and store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c, as demonstrated by an invalid free. This e...

How severe is CVE-2017-16357?

CVE-2017-16357 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16357?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Radare Radare2.