PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the StringStrncpy…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the StringStrncpy function in cstdlib/string.c when called from ExpressionParseFunctionCall.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:picoc_project:picoc:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Picoc Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:picoc_project:picoc:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Picoc Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44314
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj2j-75v9-3gq2
References
More Picoc Project Picoc vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21780 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21779 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21778 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21775 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21774 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21772 PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-44314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-44314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj2j-75v9-3gq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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