CVE-2026-41015 radare CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for systems using radare2, especially those using versions between 6.1.2 and 6.1.3, should assess their exposure and update to the latest version from git. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to prioritize updating radare2 to mitigate the risk of command injection attacks.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-41015 is a high-severity vulnerability in radare2 that allows command injection. Defenders should prioritize updating radare2 to the latest version from git and assess exposure for systems using versions between 6.1.2 and 6.1.3.

• Potential command injection attacks on systems using vulnerable radare2 versions
• Need to update radare2 to the latest version from git to mitigate the risk
• Possible exposure of systems using radare2 versions between 6.1.2 and 6.1.3

Technical summary

The vulnerability CVE-2026-41015 exists in radare2, a reverse engineering framework, when configured on UNIX without SSL. It allows command injection via a PDB name to rabin2 -PP. The vulnerable code was introduced after version 6.1.2 and fixed before version 6.1.3. Users should update to the latest version from git to mitigate the risk. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.4 and is considered a significant risk to systems using radare2 versions between 6.1.2 and 6.1.3. No additional technical details are available.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize updating radare2 to the latest version from git, as the vulnerable code was only present for a short period.

Recommended defensive actions

• Update radare2 to the latest version from git
• Assess exposure for systems using radare2 versions between 6.1.2 and 6.1.3
• Monitor for potential command injection attacks
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported via GitHub issues and pull requests. The CVE record and NVD entry provide additional context. Evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the vulnerability's existence and impact. The CVE record was published on 2026-04-16T03:16:27.440Z and has not been modified since then. No additional information is available.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.