CVE-2026-14757 radareorg CVE debrief

Who should care

Users of Radare2 up to version 6.1.6 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized by attackers. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the vulnerability and plan for mitigation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an integer overflow in the core_anal_bytes function of Radare2, located in libr/core/cmd_anal.inc. This issue allows local attackers to potentially exploit the vulnerability. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-05T15:16:56.810Z and was last modified on 2026-07-07T22:46:20.453Z. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized by attackers. Users of Radare2 up to version 6.1.6 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it by applying patches or updating to a version beyond 6.1.6. Security teams should review the vulnerability and plan for mitigation, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts.

Defensive priority

Low priority due to local attack requirement and low CVSS score of 1.9. However, users of Radare2 up to version 6.1.6 should still take steps to mitigate the vulnerability.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch to address the integer overflow vulnerability in Radare2.
• Update Radare2 to a version beyond 6.1.6.
• Monitor for and track any potential exploitation attempts.
• 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 CVE and NVD records provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further analysis and verification are needed to fully understand the impact and potential mitigations. Evidence is based on official CVE and NVD records with limited additional detail. The vulnerability affects the core_anal_bytes function in libr/core/cmd_anal.inc and requires local access to be exploited. No additional information is available from other sources.

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