Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-8695 · published 15 May 2026
CVE-2026-8695: Radare2 use after free vulnerability
Radare · Radare2
radare2 6.1.5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the gdbr_threads_list() function that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption by sending a valid qfThreadInfo response followed by a malformed qsThreadInfo response. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through GDB remote debugging to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve code execution by manipulating thread list processing.
Description
radare2 6.1.5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the gdbr_threads_list() function that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption by sending a valid qfThreadInfo response followed by a malformed qsThreadInfo response. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through GDB remote debugging to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve code execution by manipulating thread list processing.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/c213ad6894a1eb9086ac8bf5fae35757e9e1683c | Patch |
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25835 | ExploitIssue Tracking |
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25836 | ExploitIssue Tracking |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/radare2-use-after-free-via-gdbr-threads-list | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25835 | ExploitIssue Tracking |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-8695), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.