CVE-2022-1238
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in radareorg/radare2
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in radareorg/radare2
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
CVE-2022-1238- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-24573
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
EUVD-2022-24573- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm57-rv98-r7ch
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2...
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
GHSA-qm57-rv98-r7ch- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-805
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
CVE-2022-1238- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-1238
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-1238- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in radareorg/radare2
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
CVE-2022-1238- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-1238
Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1238- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12173-1 No score
radare2-5.7.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the radare2-5.7.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12173-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
radare2Alpine:v3.18 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.19 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.20 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.21 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.22 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.23 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Alpine:v3.24 |
before 5.6.8-r0 | 5.6.8-r0 |
radare2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.6-3.1ubuntu1 |
None known |
radare2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0+dfsg-12.0.0+dfsg-12.1.0+dfsg-12.3.0+dfsg-12.3.0+dfsg-22.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
radare2Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.1+dfsg-5build14.0.0+dfsg-14.2.1+dfsg-14.2.1+dfsg-24.2.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
radare2Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu15.5.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu25.5.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu35.5.0+dfsg-1.1ubuntu3+esm1 |
None known |
radare2Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.9.8+dfsg-25.9.8+dfsg-2ubuntu0.25.10.15.9.8+dfsg-2ubuntu0.25.10.2 |
None known |
radare2Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.7+ds-16.1.6+ds-26.1.6+ds-36.1.8+ds-1 |
None known |
radare2Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.9.8+dfsg-26.0.4+dfsg-16.0.7+ds-1 |
None known |
radare2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 38 CVEs |
before 5.7.0-1.1 | 5.7.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-1238 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Radare Radare2, published April 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in radare2 5.6.8-r0.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/47422cdf-aad2-4405-a6a1-6f63a3a93200
github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/c40a4f9862104ede15d0ba05ccbf805923070778
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1238
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-1238
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1238
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1238
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0139