Radare2: Heap-buffer-overflow in load_buffer
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability has been identified in the load_buffer function of Radare2. This issue was reported by OSS-Fuzz and involves an out-of-bounds read of 8 bytes. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of Radare2 from 5.6.8 through 6.2.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact analysis is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild. No patch or official remediation information is available in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability is a heap-buffer-overflow read of 8 bytes occurring in the load_buffer function within Radare2, as reported by OSS-Fuzz. The crash state includes calls to r_bin_object_new and r_bin_file_new_from_buffer, indicating the issue arises during binary file loading from a buffer. The affected versions are explicitly enumerated from 5.6.8 through 6.2.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no CVSS score is assigned.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a heap-buffer-overflow read, which could potentially lead to memory corruption or information disclosure depending on how the affected function is used. However, no specific impact details or exploitation scenarios are provided. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when processing untrusted input with affected versions of Radare2.
Radare2: Heap-buffer-overflow in load_buffer
Description
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability has been identified in the load_buffer function of Radare2. This issue was reported by OSS-Fuzz and involves an out-of-bounds read of 8 bytes. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of Radare2 from 5.6.8 through 6.2.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact analysis is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild. No patch or official remediation information is available in the provided data.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability is a heap-buffer-overflow read of 8 bytes occurring in the load_buffer function within Radare2, as reported by OSS-Fuzz. The crash state includes calls to r_bin_object_new and r_bin_file_new_from_buffer, indicating the issue arises during binary file loading from a buffer. The affected versions are explicitly enumerated from 5.6.8 through 6.2.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no CVSS score is assigned.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a heap-buffer-overflow read, which could potentially lead to memory corruption or information disclosure depending on how the affected function is used. However, no specific impact details or exploitation scenarios are provided. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when processing untrusted input with affected versions of Radare2.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- OSV-2023-96
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.3.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["OSS-Fuzz"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a776556bf8831d539e72789
Added to database: 08/08/2026, 17:20:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 17:26:53 UTC
Last updated: 08/08/2026, 18:00:28 UTC
Views: 5
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