CVE-2017-9761 — The find_eoq function in libr/core/cmd

The find_eoq function in libr/core/cmd.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted binary file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The find_eoq function in libr/core/cmd.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted binary 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: 2017-06-19T16:29:00.717
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99138
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/00e8f205475332d7842d0f0d1481eeab4e83017…
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/7727
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99138
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/00e8f205475332d7842d0f0d1481eeab4e83017…
• github.com — https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/7727