CVE-2026-81885: radareorg radare2 · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
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 5% 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
This vulnerability is fixed in radare2 version 6.2.0. Users should upgrade to version 6.2.0 or later to remediate this issue. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-81885 is a medium severity vulnerability in radare2 prior to version 6.2.0. The issue involves the NE relocation fixup-chain parser, which lacks iteration limits or cycle detection when processing relocation entries. An attacker can trigger a denial of service by opening a crafted NE executable that causes the parser to repeatedly allocate resources indefinitely, leading to excessive CPU and memory consumption. This vulnerability is fixed in radare2 version 6.2.0.
References
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/security/advisories/GHSA-43wr-4j49-rcxj (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/26225 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/pull/26192 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/93d794caa7c2f08413106255d49546e544c1f9f0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/radareorg/radare2/releases/tag/6.2.0 (opens in a new tab)