Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in radareorg radare2 up to 6.1.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function r_core_bin_load of the file libr/core/cfile.c. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 635ab1eeb30340c26076722a90cb91fb2272130b. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| radareorg | radare2 | 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | radare2 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | radare2 | 6.2.2-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21988-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21988-1 Security update for radare2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 1, 2026
References
- VDB-376377 | radareorg radare2 cfile.c r_core_bin_load use after free vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-376377 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-14788 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #850388 | radareorg radare2 6.1.6 Use After Free third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/26049 exploit issue-tracking
- https://github.com/oldzhu/radare2/commit/635ab1eeb30340c26076722a90cb91fb2272130b patch
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/ product