Use After Free Vulnerability in radareorg's radare2 Tool
CVE-2026-14788

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Radareorg

Status
Radare2
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 July 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-14788?

A security vulnerability exists in the radare2 tool, specifically in the r_core_bin_load function within the libr/core/cfile.c file. This vulnerability is characterized by a use after free condition that allows an attacker to manipulate memory allocations, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other malicious behaviors. This issue must be exploited locally, and a patch has been publicly available to address the vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the patch identified by the commit 635ab1eeb30340c26076722a90cb91fb2272130b to secure their systems.

Affected Version(s)

radare2 6.1.0

radare2 6.1.1

radare2 6.1.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-14788 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/376377
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/376377/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14788
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kery Qi (VulDB User)
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