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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2018-10186

In radare2 2.5.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the r_hex_bin2str function (libr/util/hex.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted DEX file. This issue is different from CVE-2017-15368.

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CVE-2018-10186

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Apr 2018, 20:29 UTC

In radare2 2.5.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the r_hex_bin2str function (libr/util/hex.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted DEX file. This issue is different from CVE-2017-15368.

osv:CVE-2018-10186
Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:49:57.548459750Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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