CVE-2018-8809 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the dalvik_op function of radare2 2.4.0, affecting radare and radare2 products. This flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted dex file. While the attack requires user interaction and local access, it can lead to system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:radare:radare2:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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