CVE-2017-10929: The grub_memmove function in shlr/grub/kern/misc.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a deni...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2017-10929 is a radare2 1.5.0 file-parsing crash risk. A specially crafted binary can trigger memory corruption and crash the application. The clearest business impact is disruption to malware analysis, reverse engineering, or security research workflows that open untrusted binaries. Exposure is likely limited to systems running radare2 1.5.0 or closely related builds that process attacker-supplied or untrusted binary files. General servers are not indicated as affected unless radare2 is installed and used in that workflow. Treat this as targeted hygiene for security tooling, not an enterprise-wide emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize remediation where radare2 handles external binaries automatically or on shared analyst infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Identify radare2 installations and versions in analyst workstations and automation pipelines.; Upgrade radare2 to a maintained release after confirming vendor guidance.; Review the referenced radare2 commit for whether local builds include the correction..

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Jun 13, 2026, 04:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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