CVE-2022-0525 Out-of-bounds Read in mruby/mruby

High 8.4 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in the mruby library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0525?

CVE-2022-0525 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in mruby/mruby, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds Read in Homebrew mruby prior to 3.2.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mruby Mruby.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-0525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cpj-3r2r-v2m4, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0525.

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