CVE-2026-81879: radareorg radare2 · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects radareorg radare2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 6.2.0 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.2.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade radare2 and radareorg/radare2 to 6.2.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| radareorgradare2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubradareorg/radare2pkg:github/radareorg/radare2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade radare2 to version 6.2.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-81879 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in radare2's ELF parser affecting versions prior to 6.2.0. The issue arises from improper handling of the ELF PN_XNUM field, where the program-header array is allocated based on a resolved count but iterated using an original, larger count, leading to heap out-of-bounds reads. This can cause process termination and denial of service. There is no evidence of memory disclosure or code execution exploitation. The vulnerability is fixed in radare2 version 6.2.0.
References
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/security/advisories/GHSA-jqfq-hvcp-xh4p (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/26223 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/26178 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/9449b07579c19b6b187c1a0918fbec2cef1a036e (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/releases/tag/6.2.0 (opens in a new tab)