CVE-2023-5686
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in radareorg/radare2
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2023 at 04:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraRADARE2RADARE2
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.9.0.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.9.0
Affected range stops below 5.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.9.0
Affected range stops below 5.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.com/bounties/bbfe1f76-8fa1-4a8c-909d-65b16e970be0Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/64KUV6OGEVQ75QOV35PUVVDOJTKSJHYN/Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SOZ6XCADVAPAIHMVSV3FUAN742BHXF55/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787
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