CVE-2026-40499 (GCVE-0-2026-40499)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-15 02:05 – Updated: 2026-07-14 20:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
radare2 < 6.1.4 Command Injection via PDB Parser print_gvars()
Summary
radare2 prior to version 6.1.4 contains a command injection vulnerability in the PDB parser's print_gvars() function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by embedding a newline byte in the PE section header name field. Attackers can craft a malicious PDB file with specially crafted section names to inject r2 commands that are executed when the idp command processes the file.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-16 14:06 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25752 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/5590c… | patch |
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/releases/tag/6.1.4 | release-notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/radare2-comm… | third-party-advisory |
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