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
- Ripple Rippled
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
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.