CVE-2026-81883

radare2: Out-of-bounds Read at the end of string in the LUA 5.3 bytecode

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 22, 2026 at 03:14 PM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 01:21 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRADARE2RADARE2

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

radare2 is a UNIX-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset. Prior to 6.2.0, radare2's Lua 5.3 bytecode function parser was vulnerable because the Lua 5.3 bytecode function parser read fixed function-metadata fields immediately after a function-name string without checking the remaining buffer length. The vulnerability is triggered by opening or inspecting a crafted Lua 5.3 bytecode file whose function-name string ends at the input-buffer boundary. The parser read two integers and three one-byte fields beyond the allocated input buffer. This can cause invalid parser results or process termination; no attacker-observable memory disclosure has been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 6.2.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.2.0
Affected range stops below 6.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.2.0
Affected range stops below 6.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/security/advisories/GHSA-96m5-hvwp-674c
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/26228
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/releases/tag/6.2.0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.3LOWGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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