Buffer overflow in Picoc Project
CVE-2022-44321
PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the LexSkipComment function in lex.c when called from LexScanGetToken.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Picoc_project Picoc — versions 3.2.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44321?
- CVE-2022-44321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Picoc Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44321?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-44321 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.