Buffer overflow in Ripple Rippled

CVE-2022-29077

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in rippled before 1.8.5. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a crash or execute commands remotely on a rippled node, which may lead to XRPL mainnet DoS or compromise. This exposes all digital assets on the XRPL to a security threat.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29077?
CVE-2022-29077 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ripple Rippled, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-29077?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.