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CVE-2026-40499

Radare Radare2 command injection

7.8 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 1.70%
  1. Published15 Apr 2026

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Radare Radare2≤ 6.1.4

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-40499 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40499 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.70%.

How severe is CVE-2026-40499?

CVE-2026-40499 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-40499?

Affected products include Radare Radare2.

How do I fix CVE-2026-40499?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.