spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the…
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the READ_SYSCALL and WRITE_SYSCALL system calls. The application verifies the legitimacy of the starting and ending addresses for memory read/write operations. By configuring the starting and ending addresses for memory read/write to point to distinct memory segments within the virtual machine, it is possible to circumvent these checks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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:spimsimulator:spim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.1.24 | Vulnerable | Spimsimulator |
- cpe:2.3:a:spimsimulator:spim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.24 Vulnerable ·Spimsimulator
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37
References
More Spimsimulator Spim vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-21055 spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-29364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-29364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-29364 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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