CVE-2020-16269

Public Exploit

Description

radare2 4.5.0 misparses DWARF information in executable files, causing a segmentation fault in parse_typedef in type_dwarf.c via a malformed DW_AT_name in the .debug_info section.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/17383	exploit third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/45SGGCWFIIV7N2X2QZRREHOW7ODT3IH7/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJET3RR6W7LAK4H6VPTMAZS24W7XYHRZ/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16269?: CVE-2020-16269 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16269?: To fix CVE-2020-16269, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-16269 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-16269 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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