CVE-2017-9520 — The r_config_set function in libr/config/config

The r_config_set function in libr/config/config.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted DEX file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The r_config_set function in libr/config/config.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted DEX file.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-06-08T14:29:00.297
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/f85bc674b2a2256a364fe796351bc1971e10600…
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/7698
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/f85bc674b2a2256a364fe796351bc1971e10600…
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/7698