CVE-2026-4174
What it is
A vulnerability has been found in Radare2 5.9.9. This issue affects the function walk_exports_trie of the file libr/bin/format/mach0/mach0.c of the component Mach-O File Parser. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. Upgrading to version 6.1.2 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 4371ae84c99c46b48cb21badbbef06b30757aba0. You should upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer states that, "[he] wont consider this bug a DoS".
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-4174.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-4174. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/ToddAWalter/radare2/commit/4371ae84c99c46b48cb21badbbef06b30757aba0
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/25482
- https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/milestone/94
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25620145/gen_macho_poc.py
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.351081
- https://vuldb.com/?id.351081
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.769799