CVE-2022-1238

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 50.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 6, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@huntrhttps://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/c40a4f9862104ede15d0ba05ccbf805923070778
security@huntrhttps://huntr.dev/bounties/47422cdf-aad2-4405-a6a1-6f63a3a93200
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/c40a4f9862104ede15d0ba05ccbf805923070778
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.dev/bounties/47422cdf-aad2-4405-a6a1-6f63a3a93200

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-26 00:24 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1238?

CVE-2022-1238 is a high vulnerability published on April 6, 2022. Out-of-bounds Write in libr/bin/format/ne/ne.c in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 prior to 5.6.8. This vulnerability is heap overflow and may be exploitable. For more general description of heap buffer overflow, see CWE.

When was CVE-2022-1238 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1238 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 6, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1238 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1238 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1238?

CVE-2022-1238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1238?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1238, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-1238

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