# CVE-2019-14745: In radare2 before 3.7.0, a command injection vulnerability exists in bin\_symbols() in libr/core/cbin.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2019-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In radare2 before 3.7.0, a command injection vulnerability exists in bin_symbols() in libr/core/cbin.c. By using a crafted executable file, it's possible to execute arbitrary shell commands with the permissions of the victim. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of symbol names embedded in executables.

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## References

- https://bananamafia.dev/post/r2-pwndebian/
- https://github.com/radare/radare2/pull/14690
- https://github.com/radare/radare2/releases/tag/3.7.0
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RQO7V37RGQEKZDLY2JYKDZTLNN2YUBC5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MGA2PVBFA6VPWWLMBGWVBESHAJBQ7OXJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ETWG4VKHWL5F74L3QBBKSCOXHSRNSRRT/
- https://github.com/xooxo/CVE-2019-14745

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