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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ripple.com/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ripple/rippled/compare/1.8.4...1.8.5 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- xrpl.org/blog/2022/rippled-1.8.5.html (Third Party Advisory, 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.