CVE-2018-14015

Name: CVE-2018-14015
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-12T20:29:00.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14015 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The sdb_set_internal function in sdb.c in radare2 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file because of missing input validation in r_bin_dwarf_parse_comp_unit in libr/bin/dwarf.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The sdb_set_internal function in sdb.c in radare2 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file because of missing input validation in r_bin_dwarf_parse_comp_unit in libr/bin/dwarf.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Radare	Radare2	>= 2.0.0, <= 2.7.0

References

https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/10465Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/d37d2b858ac47f2f108034be0bcecadaddfbc8b3Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/10465Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/d37d2b858ac47f2f108034be0bcecadaddfbc8b3Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14015?

How severe is CVE-2018-14015?

CVE-2018-14015 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14015?

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Source: NVD / NIST